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 Rhode Island.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Rhode Island (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence | 88,515 |
| 2 | West Warwick | 60,465 |
| 3 | Pawtucket | 28,480 |
| 4 | Newport | 19,420 |
| 5 | Woonsocket | 18,305 |
| 6 | New London, CT | 10,240 |
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