http://www.defenselink.mil/actuary/statbook07.pdf

Lengthy annual statistical report on military retirees including number and payments by state and zip code, number by rank, age, gender, disability rating and more. From the Department of Defense

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/UKHS3/UKHS2008web.pdf

Compiles statistics on health care for the United Kingdom and for comparison between the UK and other nations. Covers fertility, abortions, disability, life expectancy, health-related behavior including smoking and alcohol consumption, health care resources, and the relationship between health and the environment. From the Office for National Statistics.

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/sp/ebsm0008.pdf

Presents findings of the 2007 National Compensation Survey of the detailed benefits provisions of retirement plans in state and local governments. Covers both defined benefit and defined contribution plans, disability programs and more in 26 data tables. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33113_20080424.pdf

Examines the eligibility criteria and the basic provisions of the two major programs of assistance for veterans: disability compensation, which provides monthly cash benefits to veterans disabled as a result of military service, and disability pensions, which provides assistance for veterans over 65, or who are no longer able to work. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_sc/2007/index.html

The Supplemental Security Income program provides monthly cash assistance to low-income aged, blind, and disabled persons. This report presents data on number of recipients and amount of payments by eligibility category at the state and county level for 2007. The data cover federal SSI payments and federally-administered state supplements. From the Social Security Administration.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/rsnotes/rsn2008-02.pdf

Statistical tables and charts on the demographic characteristics of recipients of disability insurance and Supplemental Security Income. From the Social Security Administration.

http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/report/pwtd.pdf

Provides information about recent disability initiatives in the federal job sector, reveals the declining participation rate of the disabled in the federal sector, and provides recommendations for improving employment opportunities for the disabled. From the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0826.pdf

Examines how some proposals for Social Security reform could affect disability and dependent benefits, options for protecting these benefits, and how protecting disability/dependent benefits could affect Social Security. From the Government Accountability Office.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008452

Presents school district level results over a four year period of the National Assessment of Educational Progress mathematics tests for 4th and 8th grade students in 10 urban public school districts including the District of Columbia. Student performance is reported by race/ethnicity, eligibility for free/reduced-price school lunch, disability and English language learners. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://ohchr.org/english/about/publications/docs/ExclusionEqualityDisabilities.pdf

Serves as an introduction and a guide for legislators to the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which was approved by the UN General Assembly in December 2006. From the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

http://www.vetscommission.org/pdf/eReport_prepub_9-27.pdf

Examines the appropriateness and purpose of veterans' benefits, the benefit levels and payment rates, and the processes and procedures used to determine eligibility. Special attention was given to the treatment of the severely injured and those suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder among others. Offers recommendations for improving benefits and the management of the benefits program. From the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission.