There were 36,710 OASDI beneficiaries in Torrington in 2019, ranking it ninth in Connecticut, according to the official Social Security Administration website.
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 Connecticut.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Connecticut (2019)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford | 92,580 |
| 2 | New Haven | 89,155 |
| 3 | Bridgeport | 71,570 |
| 4 | Waterbury | 47,430 |
| 5 | East Hartford | 45,325 |
| 6 | Willimantic | 42,870 |
| 7 | New Britain | 39,005 |
| 8 | Stamford | 38,250 |
| 9 | Torrington | 36,710 |
| 10 | Middletown | 36,310 |
| 11 | Danbury | 34,850 |
| 12 | New London | 33,855 |
| 13 | Meriden | 26,860 |
| 14 | Norwich | 22,465 |
| 15 | Ansonia | 21,785 |
| 16 | Springfield, MA | 10,670 |
| 17 | Poughkeepsie, NY | 65 |
