The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) is a program of the Social Security Administration funded primarily through payroll taxes. It was signed into law in 1935 by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The OASDI program aims to supplement a worker's lost wages due to retirement, disability or death of a spouse.
The following table shows cities ranked by number of beneficiaries in West Virginia.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in West Virginia (2018)
Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
---|---|---|
1 | Charleston | 50,095 |
2 | Parkersburg | 47,025 |
3 | Beckley | 46,990 |
4 | Huntington | 46,615 |
5 | Martinsburg | 39,475 |
6 | Clarksburg | 32,070 |
7 | St. Albans | 25,360 |
8 | Wheeling | 24,865 |
9 | Morgantown | 22,335 |
10 | Elkins | 20,710 |
11 | Fairmont | 18,585 |
12 | Bluefield | 17,675 |
13 | Covington, VA | 17,110 |
14 | Petersburg | 15,250 |
15 | Steubenville, OH | 12,970 |
16 | Welch | 10,600 |
17 | Logan | 10,280 |
18 | Williamson | 7,990 |
19 | Cumberland, MD | 7,460 |
20 | East Liverpool, OH | 1,775 |
21 | Manassas, VA | 20 |