Follow @TIMEHealth. Sugar poses enough health risks that it should be considered a controlled substance just like alcohol and tobacco, contend a team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).ollow @TIMEHealth. Sugar poses enough health risks that it should be considered a controlled substance just like alcohol and tobacco, contend a team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
The average Social Security disability benefit amount for a recipient of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in 2016 is $1,166 per month, but a beneficiary can receive either less than this or up to $2,639. These benefits are based on average lifetime earnings, not on household income or how severe the individual's disability is.
The Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program, or OASDI, tax is calculated by taking a set percentage of your income from each paycheck. More commonly called the Social Security tax, this percentage is determined by law each year and applies to employees and employers. For 2015, both employees and employers must contribute 6.2% of employee compensation, for a total of 12.4%. Those who are self-employed are liable for the full 12.4%.