U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2006
 

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Awards to Disabled Workers

Awards to Disabled-Worker Families

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Benefits Terminated for All Disabled Beneficiaries

Disabled Workers Who Work

Reinstatement Status for Disabled Workers

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated
Chart 8.
Social Security disability awards, 1980–2006

The total number of awards decreased from 1980 through 1982, started to rise in 1983, and began to increase more rapidly in 1990. Awards for disabled-worker benefits have been most pronounced and drive the overall pattern shown in the total line. They increased from a low of 297,131 in 1982 to 636,637 in 1992, were relatively flat from 1992 through 2000, and started to increase again in 2001. There were 798,675 worker awards in 2006. Other awards have risen at a much slower rate. Awards to disabled adult children have gradually increased from 33,470 in 1980 to 58,519 in 2006. Awards to disabled widow(er)s have risen from just over 16,000 in 1980 to 28,682 in 2006.

Social Security disability awards - chart linked to text description.
SOURCE: Table 35.
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Chart 9.
Average monthly benefit awards, by sex, 2006

The average monthly benefit awarded to disabled workers is higher than that awarded to disabled widow(er)s or disabled adult children. The reason for the difference is that disabled workers receive 100 percent of the primary insurance amount, compared with 71.5 percent for disabled widow(er)s and 50 percent for disabled adult children (if the worker is disabled or retired) or 75 percent (if the worker is deceased).

Because men have traditionally had higher earnings than women, their monthly benefit is higher. This is most obvious in the disabled-worker group. Benefits for disabled widow(er)s and disabled adult children are dependents' benefits, so their monthly benefit is a function of the worker's earnings. Therefore, a disabled widow's average benefit tends to be higher than that of a disabled widower because a male worker's earnings are higher than a female worker's. Benefit amounts are about the same for men and women in the disabled adult children group.

Average monthly benefit awards, by sex, 2006 - chart linked to text description.
SOURCE: Table 36.
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Chart 10.
Disabled-worker awards, by selected diagnostic group, 2006

In 2006, 798,675 disabled workers were awarded benefits. Among those awardees, the most common impairment was diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (28.2 percent), followed by mental disorders (23.2 percent), circulatory problems (10.7 percent), neoplasms (10.3 percent), and diseases of the nervous system and sense organs (8.2 percent). The remaining 19.5 percent of awardees had other impairments.

Disabled-worker awards, by selected diagnostic group, 2006 - chart linked to text description.
SOURCE: Table 37.
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Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents
Table 35.
Number, selected years 1960–2006
Year Total Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of—
Workers Spouses Children
under age 18		 Students
aged 18–19		 Disabled
workers		 Retired
workers		 Deceased
workers
1960 388,861 207,805 54,187 102,516 . . . . . . 1,794 12,740 9,819
1965 538,983 253,499 69,183 175,109 19,794 . . . 2,713 10,017 8,668
1970 799,616 350,384 96,304 241,627 71,145 15,609 3,774 11,348 9,425
1975 1,305,345 592,049 148,741 391,284 117,043 23,521 6,889 14,636 11,182
1980 933,597 396,559 108,500 235,079 143,935 16,054 6,194 16,650 10,626
1981 826,340 351,847 95,575 199,829 134,390 14,154 5,435 15,365 9,745
1982 672,333 297,131 77,835 153,205 103,015 12,440 4,250 14,772 9,685
1983 661,467 311,549 80,079 152,954 68,834 14,412 5,107 17,309 11,223
1984 730,135 361,998 81,834 172,721 59,990 17,165 5,541 18,330 12,556
1985 763,363 377,371 83,511 190,204 56,108 17,086 6,713 19,661 12,709
1986 809,424 416,865 82,435 198,192 52,989 18,418 6,986 20,295 13,244
1987 799,180 415,848 77,316 195,030 54,925 16,396 6,787 20,761 12,117
1988 795,690 409,490 73,790 196,655 61,725 15,328 6,646 20,544 11,512
1989 801,893 425,582 69,113 197,950 57,079 15,168 6,358 19,668 10,975
1990 868,793 467,977 69,667 218,059 58,894 15,424 6,633 20,862 11,277
1991 990,500 536,434 72,754 250,287 60,349 29,590 7,552 21,850 11,684
1992 1,167,001 636,637 78,083 306,002 66,035 33,235 9,548 23,615 13,846
1993 1,177,268 635,238 74,605 317,263 71,081 31,835 10,254 23,173 13,819
1994 1,177,236 631,870 69,549 327,067 74,364 29,903 9,774 22,119 12,590
1995 1,173,317 645,832 63,097 315,587 75,929 29,597 9,779 21,566 11,930
1996 1,139,054 624,335 57,528 311,228 76,769 28,611 9,353 20,169 11,061
1997 1,059,556 587,417 50,818 278,040 76,034 28,546 8,474 19,611 10,616
1998 1,087,352 608,131 47,550 279,764 82,567 29,399 9,095 19,932 10,914
1999 1,106,343 620,488 46,164 283,768 84,525 29,650 9,851 20,467 11,430
2000 1,051,900 610,700 38,500 263,200 74,600 27,600 7,000 21,100 9,200
2001 1,118,300 661,900 41,100 268,800 75,700 26,500 9,800 22,300 12,200
2002 1,219,670 730,383 43,301 293,131 77,927 28,339 8,507 22,798 15,284
2003 1,259,672 755,706 44,638 302,756 82,447 27,324 9,740 21,836 15,225
2004 1,311,031 775,244 45,649 313,640 96,871 27,744 13,301 22,127 16,455
2005 1,402,509 821,207 49,917 338,506 104,405 29,576 15,334 25,591 17,973
2006 1,369,044 798,675 49,521 325,861 107,786 28,682 15,373 25,679 17,467
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; from 2000 to 2001, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 1 percent sample; data after 2001 are 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude closed period awards in 2002 and 2003 and expedited reinstatement cases since 2002.
. . . = not applicable.
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Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents
Table 36.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, 2006
Basis of entitlement and age Total Male Female
Number Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)
Workers
Total 798,675 1,030.90 425,285 1,164.50 373,390 878.60
Under 25 20,951 518.90 12,384 527.80 8,567 506.20
25–29 28,179 703.30 14,792 720.90 13,387 683.90
30–34 34,699 804.20 17,323 839.50 17,376 769.00
35–39 51,276 868.40 25,849 924.40 25,427 811.40
40–44 77,979 926.20 39,251 1,012.40 38,728 838.80
45–49 108,548 994.10 55,406 1,109.60 53,142 873.70
50–54 150,668 1,066.20 78,290 1,208.90 72,378 911.80
55–59 187,107 1,146.00 102,149 1,317.10 84,958 940.30
60–64 133,020 1,186.00 76,038 1,370.20 56,982 940.20
65 or older 6,248 1,159.40 3,803 1,323.20 2,445 904.70
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 49,521 269.80 2,414 197.90 47,107 273.50
Entitlement based on care of children 17,755 196.20 918 153.10 16,837 198.50
Under 30 2,060 133.00 48 103.00 2,012 133.70
30–34 2,464 147.70 98 135.30 2,366 148.20
35–39 3,468 170.90 169 131.90 3,299 172.90
40–44 3,788 203.40 193 157.30 3,595 205.90
45–49 3,101 229.00 189 164.90 2,912 233.20
50–54 1,834 255.60 120 161.30 1,714 262.20
55–FRA 1,040 291.30 101 189.60 939 302.20
Entitlement based on age 31,766 310.90 1,496 225.50 30,270 315.10
62–64 27,022 304.90 720 191.00 26,302 308.00
65 or older 4,744 345.20 776 257.50 3,968 362.40
Children of disabled workers
Total 449,020 274.50 233,699 276.90 215,321 271.80
Under age 18 325,861 239.80 166,182 239.30 159,679 240.30
Under 5 56,938 193.30 28,955 192.10 27,983 194.50
5–9 71,065 205.70 36,516 205.00 34,549 206.40
10–14 102,770 240.90 52,340 241.00 50,430 240.80
15–17 95,088 292.00 48,371 291.60 46,717 292.40
Students aged 18–19 107,786 374.40 58,556 379.10 49,230 368.70
Disabled aged 18 or older 15,373 308.40 8,961 306.10 6,412 311.70
Widow(er)s
Total 28,682 622.10 1,615 440.50 27,067 632.90
50–54 11,118 617.30 585 440.20 10,533 627.20
55–59 15,184 626.90 871 436.10 14,313 638.60
60–64 2,253 616.20 154 473.10 2,099 626.70
65 or older 127 565.40 5 245.90 122 578.50
Adult children
Total 58,519 455.60 33,806 452.50 24,713 459.70
Children of—
Disabled workers 15,373 308.40 8,961 306.10 6,412 311.70
Retired workers 25,679 435.50 14,726 430.60 10,953 442.00
Deceased workers 17,467 614.60 10,119 614.20 7,348 615.20
Under 25 24,051 462.90 14,075 465.30 9,976 459.50
25–29 8,034 465.40 4,647 461.90 3,387 470.20
30–34 7,941 465.40 4,547 459.10 3,394 473.90
35–39 8,495 459.30 4,838 454.00 3,657 466.40
40–44 6,257 428.60 3,605 417.70 2,652 443.40
45–49 2,343 394.20 1,361 383.00 982 409.80
50–54 784 391.90 416 367.50 368 419.60
55–59 379 444.30 197 433.10 182 456.50
60–64 142 440.50 76 470.70 66 405.70
65 or older 93 488.80 44 420.80 49 549.90
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases.
FRA = full retirement age.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
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Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries
Table 37.
Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2006
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 885,876 100.0 798,675 100.0 28,682 100.0 58,519 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,467 0.3 1,170 0.1 39 0.1 1,258 2.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 29,581 3.3 27,272 3.4 1,902 6.6 407 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 10,584 1.2 10,165 1.3 234 0.8 185 0.3
Injuries 33,280 3.8 31,231 3.9 764 2.7 1,285 2.2
Mental disorders
Retardation 47,373 5.3 19,842 2.5 977 3.4 26,554 45.4
Other 188,853 21.3 165,193 20.7 6,570 22.9 17,090 29.2
Neoplasms 83,743 9.5 82,146 10.3 1,241 4.3 356 0.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,746 0.3 2,405 0.3 46 0.2 295 0.5
Circulatory system 88,677 10.0 85,636 10.7 2,636 9.2 405 0.7
Digestive system 19,207 2.2 18,655 2.3 437 1.5 115 0.2
Genitourinary system 19,135 2.2 18,414 2.3 381 1.3 340 0.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 234,986 26.5 225,179 28.2 9,031 31.5 776 1.3
Nervous system and sense organs 74,831 8.4 65,320 8.2 2,031 7.1 7,480 12.8
Respiratory system 34,213 3.9 32,577 4.1 1,484 5.2 152 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,835 0.2 1,731 0.2 60 0.2 44 0.1
Other 2,138 0.2 1,862 0.2 51 0.2 225 0.4
Unknown 12,227 1.4 9,877 1.2 798 2.8 1,552 2.7
Men
Subtotal 460,706 100.0 425,285 100.0 1,615 100.0 33,806 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,272 0.3 620 0.1 3 0.2 649 1.9
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 14,581 3.2 14,345 3.4 58 3.6 178 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 7,248 1.6 7,129 1.7 17 1.1 102 0.3
Injuries 21,717 4.7 20,723 4.9 85 5.3 909 2.7
Mental disorders
Retardation 26,785 5.8 12,087 2.8 62 3.8 14,636 43.3
Other 88,980 19.3 77,718 18.3 286 17.7 10,976 32.5
Neoplasms 42,888 9.3 42,603 10.0 73 4.5 212 0.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,298 0.3 1,143 0.3 4 0.2 151 0.4
Circulatory system 58,794 12.8 58,330 13.7 248 15.4 216 0.6
Digestive system 11,394 2.5 11,315 2.7 32 2.0 47 0.1
Genitourinary system 11,490 2.5 11,286 2.7 28 1.7 176 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 112,251 24.4 111,421 26.2 480 29.7 350 1.0
Nervous system and sense organs 37,308 8.1 33,123 7.8 115 7.1 4,070 12.0
Respiratory system 16,896 3.7 16,753 3.9 77 4.8 66 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 830 0.2 798 0.2 3 0.2 29 0.1
Other 1,031 0.2 888 0.2 1 0.1 142 0.4
Unknown 5,943 1.3 5,003 1.2 43 2.7 897 2.7
Women
Subtotal 425,170 100.0 373,390 100.0 27,067 100.0 24,713 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,195 0.3 550 0.1 36 0.1 609 2.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 15,000 3.5 12,927 3.5 1,844 6.8 229 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,336 0.8 3,036 0.8 217 0.8 83 0.3
Injuries 11,563 2.7 10,508 2.8 679 2.5 376 1.5
Mental disorders
Retardation 20,588 4.8 7,755 2.1 915 3.4 11,918 48.2
Other 99,873 23.5 87,475 23.4 6,284 23.2 6,114 24.7
Neoplasms 40,855 9.6 39,543 10.6 1,168 4.3 144 0.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,448 0.3 1,262 0.3 42 0.2 144 0.6
Circulatory system 29,883 7.0 27,306 7.3 2,388 8.8 189 0.8
Digestive system 7,813 1.8 7,340 2.0 405 1.5 68 0.3
Genitourinary system 7,645 1.8 7,128 1.9 353 1.3 164 0.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 122,735 28.9 113,758 30.5 8,551 31.6 426 1.7
Nervous system and sense organs 37,523 8.8 32,197 8.6 1,916 7.1 3,410 13.8
Respiratory system 17,317 4.1 15,824 4.2 1,407 5.2 86 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,005 0.2 933 0.2 57 0.2 15 0.1
Other 1,107 0.3 974 0.3 50 0.2 83 0.3
Unknown 6,284 1.5 4,874 1.3 755 2.8 655 2.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits because of earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under the age of 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
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Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries
Table 38.
Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2006
State or area Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)		 Number Percent Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)		 Number Percent Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)
All areas 798,675 100.0 1,030.90 28,682 100.0 622.10 58,519 100.0 455.60
Alabama 20,574 2.6 1,014.80 1,003 3.5 598.80 1,214 2.1 426.30
Alaska 1,450 0.2 1,038.80 36 0.1 688.80 85 0.1 465.20
Arizona 12,120 1.5 1,059.00 349 1.2 639.20 792 1.4 490.20
Arkansas 12,481 1.6 981.70 562 2.0 559.60 865 1.5 375.70
California 69,175 8.7 970.90 2,053 7.2 664.90 4,981 8.5 485.70
Colorado 8,540 1.1 1,064.40 218 0.8 635.80 525 0.9 495.80
Connecticut 7,970 1.0 1,107.10 217 0.8 592.00 649 1.1 473.50
Delaware 2,404 0.3 1,090.90 76 0.3 575.00 145 0.2 493.60
District of Columbia 1,587 0.2 912.20 33 0.1 607.20 88 0.2 500.40
Florida 44,955 5.6 1,027.60 1,556 5.4 602.60 2,788 4.8 467.00
Georgia 22,030 2.8 1,038.00 951 3.3 566.00 1,395 2.4 461.60
Hawaii 2,442 0.3 1,052.60 86 0.3 662.00 200 0.3 484.10
Idaho 3,749 0.5 998.50 107 0.4 649.00 244 0.4 477.40
Illinois 29,023 3.6 1,072.60 966 3.4 637.30 2,431 4.2 474.10
Indiana 17,852 2.2 1,069.60 660 2.3 647.80 1,554 2.7 453.10
Iowa 6,605 0.8 1,014.20 243 0.8 570.60 702 1.2 386.20
Kansas 6,262 0.8 1,034.30 210 0.7 604.90 570 1.0 442.60
Kentucky 17,511 2.2 1,001.30 918 3.2 661.30 1,191 2.0 426.40
Louisiana 14,164 1.8 989.80 777 2.7 663.30 1,229 2.1 437.40
Maine 4,697 0.6 965.10 183 0.6 575.90 470 0.8 380.80
Maryland 12,785 1.6 1,067.70 316 1.1 652.20 754 1.3 525.30
Massachusetts 18,612 2.3 1,030.40 453 1.6 631.60 1,536 2.6 437.10
Michigan 30,193 3.8 1,090.90 1,083 3.8 703.10 2,375 4.1 505.50
Minnesota 12,079 1.5 1,038.80 219 0.8 601.10 1,042 1.8 413.50
Mississippi 10,860 1.4 993.30 648 2.3 572.70 932 1.6 414.20
Missouri 19,265 2.4 1,015.40 740 2.6 599.50 1,629 2.8 411.40
Montana 2,524 0.3 983.20 77 0.3 566.90 177 0.3 424.90
Nebraska 3,868 0.5 1,018.10 103 0.4 579.30 395 0.7 407.10
Nevada 5,667 0.7 1,085.30 181 0.6 685.40 250 0.4 511.10
New Hampshire 4,645 0.6 1,054.70 116 0.4 579.30 333 0.6 434.30
New Jersey 19,735 2.5 1,160.70 542 1.9 634.60 1,532 2.6 504.70
New Mexico 5,885 0.7 945.80 190 0.7 598.20 406 0.7 389.60
New York 49,518 6.2 1,089.80 1,487 5.2 627.90 3,899 6.7 481.50
North Carolina 28,116 3.5 1,036.70 1,054 3.7 528.60 1,925 3.3 430.70
North Dakota 1,540 0.2 964.00 48 0.2 598.00 123 0.2 397.60
Ohio 29,348 3.7 1,016.20 1,212 4.2 669.20 2,230 3.8 451.80
Oklahoma 13,035 1.6 979.30 582 2.0 624.80 872 1.5 432.50
Oregon 8,943 1.1 1,067.50 302 1.1 658.00 658 1.1 450.90
Pennsylvania 39,667 5.0 1,027.40 1,291 4.5 648.80 2,711 4.6 464.30
Rhode Island 3,175 0.4 1,000.80 84 0.3 572.50 288 0.5 343.30
South Carolina 13,352 1.7 1,043.20 655 2.3 527.00 966 1.7 464.10
South Dakota 1,562 0.2 952.40 47 0.2 558.00 178 0.3 368.70
Tennessee 21,251 2.7 1,017.00 994 3.5 574.90 1,299 2.2 462.90
Texas 57,447 7.2 1,005.60 2,206 7.7 629.30 3,506 6.0 452.20
Utah 4,534 0.6 1,029.20 97 0.3 627.20 420 0.7 481.00
Vermont 1,938 0.2 974.70 54 0.2 595.00 183 0.3 406.10
Virginia 20,738 2.6 1,034.30 742 2.6 612.60 1,378 2.4 467.40
Washington 16,765 2.1 1,065.10 446 1.6 673.60 1,089 1.9 507.40
West Virginia 8,761 1.1 1,039.70 495 1.7 711.90 613 1.0 470.70
Wisconsin 14,160 1.8 1,060.40 370 1.3 590.30 1,469 2.5 422.80
Wyoming 1,137 0.1 1,029.20 32 0.1 773.00 85 0.1 457.30
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 10,493 1.3 896.40 493 1.7 547.00 913 1.6 353.80
Other b 1,486 0.2 813.80 119 0.4 591.50 235 0.4 372.30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
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Awards to Disabled Workers
Table 39.
Percentage distribution, by sex and age, selected years 1960–2006
Year Number Percentage distribution Average
age
Total,
all ages		 Under 30 30–34 35–39 a 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–61 62 or
older
All disabled workers b
2000 610,700 100.0 6.4 4.9 8.4 11.5 13.1 18.1 21.3 8.7 7.8 48.9
2001 661,900 100.0 7.8 5.3 8.0 10.8 12.9 18.0 21.6 8.5 7.1 48.6
2002 730,383 100.0 7.6 5.0 7.5 10.8 13.3 18.0 22.1 8.6 7.1 48.7
2003 755,706 100.0 6.9 5.0 7.2 10.6 13.4 18.1 22.5 9.0 7.3 49.0
2004 775,244 100.0 6.7 4.9 6.9 10.4 13.4 18.1 22.7 8.9 8.1 49.3
2005 821,207 100.0 6.4 4.6 6.6 10.2 13.4 18.4 23.1 8.4 8.9 49.5
2006 798,675 100.0 6.2 4.3 6.4 9.8 13.6 18.9 23.4 8.3 9.1 49.8
Men
1960 168,466 100.0 0.8 a 7.0 6.5 10.5 16.7 20.0 11.8 26.7 54.5
1965 186,808 100.0 1.8 a 8.2 7.9 11.1 17.1 25.7 14.0 14.0 53.0
1970 258,072 100.0 6.7 a 7.6 6.5 10.1 14.7 23.5 12.3 18.7 52.1
1975 408,531 100.0 7.7 a 8.6 6.2 9.5 15.7 23.1 12.1 17.1 51.5
1980 275,185 100.0 8.3 a 9.7 6.0 8.4 14.7 24.6 12.3 16.0 51.2
1981 244,984 100.0 8.6 a 10.2 6.2 8.4 14.5 24.3 13.0 14.8 50.8
1982 207,453 100.0 8.4 a 10.4 6.3 8.4 14.1 24.6 12.9 14.8 50.9
1983 217,422 100.0 9.5 a 11.7 6.6 8.4 13.6 23.4 12.2 14.6 50.2
1984 247,833 100.0 9.2 a 12.8 7.1 8.7 13.4 22.6 12.2 14.0 50.0
1985 274,400 100.0 8.7 a 13.3 7.0 9.9 14.6 23.1 12.4 10.9 50.1
1986 273,700 100.0 10.7 a 15.3 8.1 9.4 14.3 21.3 11.1 9.8 48.7
1987 265,900 100.0 9.4 a 16.0 8.6 9.3 13.9 20.8 10.9 11.2 49.0
1988 265,700 100.0 8.4 a 16.0 9.7 9.0 14.6 21.3 10.5 10.4 49.2
1989 268,600 100.0 8.7 a 16.0 9.5 10.2 14.2 20.6 9.7 11.1 49.0
1990 293,300 100.0 10.9 a 16.9 9.4 9.5 13.5 20.5 10.3 8.9 48.1
1991 322,700 100.0 9.5 a 17.7 10.6 11.0 14.1 18.4 9.4 9.3 47.9
1992 395,600 100.0 9.5 a 18.5 10.8 11.0 13.0 18.6 9.8 8.9 47.8
1993 391,800 100.0 9.2 a 18.9 10.1 11.7 14.7 18.8 8.6 8.0 47.7
1994 379,300 100.0 6.8 a 18.4 10.8 12.7 15.4 19.3 9.0 7.7 48.4
1995 368,400 100.0 7.2 a 16.3 10.7 11.5 15.7 20.4 8.9 9.3 48.9
1996 347,100 100.0 6.9 7.2 9.0 10.8 13.2 16.2 19.9 9.3 7.6 48.3
1997 311,100 100.0 6.3 5.6 8.9 10.8 13.5 16.1 21.6 8.8 8.3 48.8
1998 331,400 100.0 6.3 6.2 8.1 11.1 12.4 18.3 21.6 8.1 8.0 48.8
1999 338,900 100.0 6.2 5.2 7.6 11.4 12.4 18.2 21.7 8.8 8.3 49.1
2000 328,700 100.0 6.8 4.6 8.3 10.7 12.7 17.6 21.1 9.1 9.1 49.1
2001 360,000 100.0 7.5 4.8 7.9 10.0 12.2 17.5 22.7 9.2 8.1 49.1
2002 394,741 100.0 7.9 4.7 7.1 10.2 12.6 17.6 22.9 9.3 7.8 49.0
2003 408,516 100.0 7.0 4.7 6.8 10.0 12.7 17.8 23.2 9.7 8.0 49.4
2004 416,560 100.0 6.8 4.6 6.5 9.8 12.8 17.7 23.4 9.6 8.9 49.6
2005 440,008 100.0 6.6 4.3 6.3 9.7 12.9 17.9 23.7 8.9 9.6 49.8
2006 425,285 100.0 6.4 4.1 6.1 9.2 13.0 18.4 24.0 8.8 9.9 50.1
Women
1960 39,339 100.0 0.7 a 8.1 8.0 13.3 21.9 24.6 12.4 10.9 52.5
1965 66,691 100.0 1.1 a 6.5 7.4 11.7 19.3 28.3 14.1 11.5 53.2
1970 92,312 100.0 4.2 a 6.3 6.1 11.0 17.5 27.2 13.0 14.6 52.8
1975 183,518 100.0 6.1 a 7.3 6.1 10.1 17.7 25.5 12.2 15.0 52.1
1980 121,374 100.0 7.4 a 9.7 6.4 9.3 16.3 25.5 11.7 13.7 51.1
1981 106,863 100.0 7.8 a 10.2 6.5 9.5 16.4 25.1 12.0 12.5 50.8
1982 89,678 100.0 8.0 a 10.9 6.8 9.5 15.6 24.9 11.7 12.5 50.5
1983 94,127 100.0 9.0 a 12.2 7.4 9.5 14.8 23.5 10.9 12.7 49.8
1984 114,165 100.0 8.3 a 13.2 7.9 9.7 14.9 22.8 10.9 12.9 49.7
1985 134,500 100.0 8.6 a 12.9 8.0 10.6 15.8 23.3 10.1 10.6 49.7
1986 135,700 100.0 9.0 a 15.5 10.4 10.5 14.8 21.3 9.6 8.8 48.8
1987 143,700 100.0 7.5 a 15.2 8.1 11.2 15.8 23.4 9.6 9.1 49.5
1988 147,000 100.0 8.5 a 14.0 8.8 10.9 16.1 23.5 10.5 7.7 49.3
1989 146,900 100.0 7.8 a 14.8 10.4 11.9 13.8 21.2 10.8 9.2 49.1
1990 168,500 100.0 8.5 a 16.3 9.8 13.1 14.2 22.3 8.9 6.9 48.4
1991 190,400 100.0 8.5 a 16.8 10.1 12.2 16.2 19.5 8.9 7.8 48.4
1992 241,300 100.0 8.6 a 17.7 12.0 12.4 15.6 17.6 8.4 7.7 47.7
1993 237,900 100.0 7.5 a 17.5 11.2 13.1 16.5 19.7 6.8 7.6 48.1
1994 234,000 100.0 7.4 a 16.9 11.1 12.9 17.0 20.8 7.3 6.6 48.2
1995 263,200 100.0 6.4 a 16.7 11.4 13.8 17.2 20.5 7.6 6.4 48.5
1996 256,900 100.0 5.3 6.2 8.9 11.3 14.0 19.0 21.2 8.3 5.9 48.7
1997 250,200 100.0 6.2 6.0 10.3 12.2 14.1 19.0 19.0 6.8 6.4 47.9
1998 271,900 100.0 5.4 5.9 9.0 12.2 14.5 19.1 20.4 7.6 5.9 48.5
1999 266,900 100.0 5.7 5.9 8.7 12.5 15.4 18.1 20.6 6.6 6.5 48.7
2000 282,000 100.0 5.8 5.2 8.6 12.3 13.5 18.7 21.6 8.1 6.3 48.7
2001 301,900 100.0 8.0 5.9 8.2 11.8 13.8 18.5 20.2 7.7 6.0 48.0
2002 335,642 100.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 11.4 14.2 18.5 21.2 7.7 6.3 48.3
2003 347,190 100.0 6.8 5.4 7.7 11.3 14.2 18.5 21.7 8.1 6.5 48.6
2004 358,684 100.0 6.6 5.3 7.3 11.0 14.0 18.6 21.9 8.2 7.2 48.9
2005 381,199 100.0 6.2 5.0 7.0 10.7 14.0 19.0 22.3 7.7 8.0 49.2
2006 373,390 100.0 5.9 4.7 6.8 10.4 14.2 19.4 22.8 7.7 8.2 49.5
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; from 2000 to 2001, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 1 percent sample; data after 2001 are 100 percent data.
NOTES: Age in year of award from 1960 to 1984; age in month of award after 1984.
Data exclude closed period awards in 2002 and 2003 and expedited reinstatement cases since 2002.
a. Ages 30–34 were grouped with ages 35–39 before 1996.
b. Combined data for men and women are not available before 2000.
CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7794 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 40.
Distribution, by diagnostic group, selected years 1960–2006
Year Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases a		 Injuries Mental disorders b Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1960 207,805 865 5,406 10,903 -- 17,287 -- -- 17,739
1961 279,758 1,637 7,070 15,153 -- 26,864 -- -- 23,103
1962 286,434 2,026 9,383 15,271 -- 37,315 -- -- 27,632
1963 224,229 1,646 7,563 10,859 6,496 24,526 -- -- 25,042
1967 310,947 -- 10,743 10,945 19,815 35,344 -- -- 33,358
1968 330,783 2,670 11,359 10,360 25,319 41,894 -- -- 36,560
1969 344,741 3,004 12,169 9,828 28,473 43,225 -- -- 35,740
1970 350,384 3,597 13,141 8,760 28,231 38,406 -- -- 36,095
1971 415,897 4,365 15,823 8,524 31,810 42,687 -- -- 39,629
1972 455,438 4,033 17,352 8,627 31,728 45,253 -- -- 43,667
1973 491,776 5,276 18,131 7,957 30,418 47,014 -- -- 50,644
1975 592,049 6,576 23,176 7,579 32,341 67,213 -- -- 59,852
1976 551,460 5,817 20,966 6,049 29,848 63,667 -- -- 57,656
1977 568,874 6,681 21,725 5,807 31,942 70,825 -- -- 59,833
1978 464,415 5,850 16,855 4,512 27,490 54,329 -- -- 54,878
1981 351,847 3,118 14,768 2,596 20,868 36,318 -- -- 56,410
1982 298,531 2,432 13,187 2,312 16,617 31,531 -- -- 50,999
1983 311,490 2,827 14,904 6,730 15,646 50,633 -- -- 52,379
1984 357,140 2,439 14,418 3,185 16,189 64,078 -- -- 59,104
1985 377,371 2,480 16,976 2,985 16,558 68,610 -- -- 55,120
1986 416,865 1,953 21,260 2,736 3,629 123,983 -- -- 53,176
1987 415,848 787 21,114 4,676 20,889 81,241 -- -- 55,339
1988 409,490 550 14,513 2,802 21,022 85,756 -- -- 53,944
1989 425,582 534 14,279 3,773 21,531 88,500 -- -- 60,352
1990 467,977 511 16,255 22,023 22,315 105,173 -- -- 65,939
1991 536,434 575 19,931 28,245 24,129 126,184 -- -- 69,244
1992 636,637 619 29,904 39,253 25,042 164,093 -- -- 77,175
1993 635,238 543 30,862 37,450 23,206 166,045 -- -- 80,266
1994 631,870 602 31,532 36,087 22,560 156,703 -- -- 89,231
1995 645,645 722 33,370 27,993 27,566 147,900 16,681 131,219 64,401
1996 624,254 777 33,832 23,324 27,616 132,022 14,062 117,960 63,321
1997 587,700 654 33,807 15,327 25,930 122,901 12,888 110,013 62,279
1998 608,382 676 36,373 12,680 25,926 131,502 14,506 116,996 63,973
1999 620,559 645 36,975 11,743 25,925 138,980 16,608 122,372 65,681
2000 610,700 700 17,100 10,700 28,700 143,200 17,600 125,600 63,600
2001 661,900 d 19,500 11,200 25,400 168,600 22,500 146,100 62,000
2002 730,383 1,113 21,830 10,966 28,169 185,313 22,352 162,961 70,369
2003 755,706 1,152 23,407 10,879 28,612 191,679 19,338 172,341 70,942
2004 775,244 1,166 24,341 10,510 29,580 192,832 20,479 172,353 73,637
2005 821,207 1,214 26,969 10,534 31,019 198,549 21,165 177,384 83,303
2006 798,675 1,170 27,272 10,165 31,231 185,035 19,842 165,193 82,146
Percent
1960 100.0 0.4 2.6 5.2 -- 8.3 -- -- 8.5
1961 100.0 0.6 2.5 5.4 -- 9.6 -- -- 8.3
1962 100.0 0.7 3.3 5.3 -- 13.0 -- -- 9.6
1963 100.0 0.7 3.4 4.8 2.9 10.9 -- -- 11.2
1967 100.0 -- 3.5 3.5 6.4 11.4 -- -- 10.7
1968 100.0 0.8 3.4 3.1 7.7 12.7 -- -- 11.1
1969 100.0 0.9 3.5 2.9 8.3 12.5 -- -- 10.4
1970 100.0 1.0 3.8 2.5 8.1 11.0 -- -- 10.3
1971 100.0 1.0 3.8 2.0 7.6 10.3 -- -- 9.5
1972 100.0 0.9 3.8 1.9 7.0 9.9 -- -- 9.6
1973 100.0 1.1 3.7 1.6 6.2 9.6 -- -- 10.3
1975 100.0 1.1 3.9 1.3 5.5 11.4 -- -- 10.1
1976 100.0 1.1 3.8 1.1 5.4 11.5 -- -- 10.5
1977 100.0 1.2 3.8 1.0 5.6 12.5 -- -- 10.5
1978 100.0 1.3 3.6 1.0 5.9 11.7 -- -- 11.8
1981 100.0 0.9 4.2 0.7 5.9 10.3 -- -- 16.0
1982 100.0 0.8 4.4 0.8 5.6 10.6 -- -- 17.1
1983 100.0 0.9 4.8 2.2 5.0 16.3 -- -- 16.8
1984 100.0 0.7 4.0 0.9 4.5 17.9 -- -- 16.5
1985 100.0 0.7 4.5 0.8 4.4 18.2 -- -- 14.6
1986 100.0 0.5 5.1 0.7 0.9 29.7 -- -- 12.8
1987 100.0 0.2 5.1 1.1 5.0 19.5 -- -- 13.3
1988 100.0 0.1 3.5 0.7 5.1 20.9 -- -- 13.2
1989 100.0 0.1 3.4 0.9 5.1 20.8 -- -- 14.2
1990 100.0 0.1 3.5 4.7 4.8 22.5 -- -- 14.1
1991 100.0 0.1 3.7 5.3 4.5 23.5 -- -- 12.9
1992 100.0 0.1 4.7 6.2 3.9 25.8 -- -- 12.1
1993 100.0 0.1 4.9 5.9 3.7 26.1 -- -- 12.6
1994 100.0 0.1 5.0 5.7 3.6 24.8 -- -- 14.1
1995 100.0 0.1 5.2 4.3 4.3 22.9 2.6 20.3 10.0
1996 100.0 0.1 5.4 3.7 4.4 21.1 2.3 18.9 10.1
1997 100.0 0.1 5.8 2.6 4.4 20.9 2.2 18.7 10.6
1998 100.0 0.1 6.0 2.1 4.3 21.6 2.4 19.2 10.5
1999 100.0 0.1 6.0 1.9 4.2 22.4 2.7 19.7 10.6
2000 100.0 0.1 2.8 1.8 4.7 23.4 2.9 20.6 10.4
2001 100.0 d 2.9 1.7 3.8 25.5 3.4 22.1 9.4
2002 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.5 3.9 25.4 3.1 22.3 9.6
2003 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 3.8 25.4 2.6 22.8 9.4
2004 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 3.8 24.8 2.6 22.2 9.5
2005 100.0 0.1 3.3 1.3 3.8 24.2 2.6 21.6 10.1
2006 100.0 0.1 3.4 1.3 3.9 23.2 2.5 20.7 10.3
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Table 40.
Continued
Year Diseases of the— Other Unknown c
Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1960 442 55,855 3,575 1,077 17,124 32,105 16,489 463 89 28,386
1961 566 71,860 4,300 1,608 23,241 44,709 20,030 794 125 38,698
1962 739 82,015 5,922 2,040 33,751 45,261 23,408 1,177 494 --
1963 597 66,468 4,437 1,725 21,744 32,712 19,107 719 588 --
1967 -- 81,507 7,627 -- 41,090 38,278 24,646 -- 7,594 --
1968 -- 80,906 7,806 2,926 43,677 41,758 22,635 -- 2,913 --
1969 -- 105,760 8,719 2,717 47,357 21,967 23,265 -- 2,517 --
1970 -- 108,906 9,051 2,912 52,086 22,575 24,254 -- 2,370 --
1971 1,043 131,854 11,629 3,501 66,558 26,442 30,103 1,667 262 --
1972 1,155 146,684 13,369 4,304 75,923 28,216 33,038 1,756 293 40
1973 1,347 158,202 14,614 4,810 85,431 31,139 34,656 1,854 283 --
1975 1,491 177,311 17,474 5,719 110,637 39,960 39,485 2,306 929 --
1976 2,039 165,182 15,194 4,907 105,907 36,156 35,210 2,532 330 --
1977 1,516 167,801 15,342 5,271 107,840 36,751 35,002 1,766 772 --
1978 1,236 134,634 12,407 4,719 86,921 29,314 28,005 2,017 1,248 --
1981 942 85,994 7,363 6,230 58,639 28,516 21,520 1,345 616 6,604
1982 808 74,242 6,067 3,165 48,985 26,886 19,766 998 536 --
1983 958 68,352 5,272 6,489 41,782 26,203 17,978 848 d d
1984 904 70,891 5,895 3,441 45,826 28,201 18,891 983 776 21,919
1985 890 72,764 5,626 3,348 49,214 28,733 20,213 1,110 992 31,752
1986 1,186 73,226 6,262 3,099 54,560 30,328 23,449 1,075 -- 16,943
1987 1,205 76,758 6,122 5,801 63,807 35,206 22,978 1,173 -- 18,752
1988 1,419 72,224 6,388 7,131 68,623 34,443 23,073 785 16,817 --
1989 1,524 70,235 6,803 9,010 71,419 34,756 21,400 828 20,638 --
1990 1,734 73,585 7,431 10,294 74,501 37,737 22,158 866 7,455 --
1991 1,904 78,339 8,648 10,874 92,469 41,551 23,798 1,021 9,522 --
1992 2,277 89,818 9,872 12,763 96,895 46,952 27,264 1,070 13,640 --
1993 2,075 88,623 10,026 13,390 94,255 45,742 27,494 1,118 14,143 --
1994 2,066 86,645 10,520 15,531 84,705 47,820 30,958 1,116 15,794 --
1995 2,006 83,065 11,167 11,956 141,306 46,477 28,831 1,643 14,746 2,496
1996 1,836 81,209 11,530 12,206 142,776 45,960 27,983 1,588 18,274 2,590
1997 1,815 76,531 11,310 12,151 135,430 45,496 26,483 1,473 14,436 1,677
1998 1,801 76,698 12,413 13,118 141,847 47,517 27,148 1,466 13,744 1,500
1999 1,911 74,755 13,389 13,842 146,754 49,869 26,981 1,416 10,252 1,441
2000 1,500 75,400 12,700 14,900 153,600 50,100 26,200 1,700 9,300 1,300
2001 2,200 82,500 15,600 16,300 162,100 54,600 28,300 d 10,000 1,800
2002 2,491 85,252 15,976 16,412 186,923 62,519 30,591 1,609 1,866 8,984
2003 2,408 85,896 17,084 16,968 199,014 64,369 32,007 1,622 1,871 7,796
2004 2,479 85,449 18,045 16,869 210,315 64,566 32,562 1,709 1,909 9,275
2005 2,501 89,247 19,094 18,317 226,914 66,712 33,998 1,783 1,989 9,064
2006 2,405 85,636 18,655 18,414 225,179 65,320 32,577 1,731 1,862 9,877
Percent
1960 0.2 26.9 1.7 0.5 8.2 15.4 7.9 0.2 e 13.7
1961 0.2 25.7 1.5 0.6 8.3 16.0 7.2 0.3 e 13.8
1962 0.3 28.6 2.1 0.7 11.8 15.8 8.2 0.4 0.2 --
1963 0.3 29.6 2.0 0.8 9.7 14.6 8.5 0.3 0.3 --
1967 -- 26.2 2.5 -- 13.2 12.3 7.9 -- 2.4 --
1968 -- 24.5 2.4 0.9 13.2 12.6 6.8 -- 0.9 --
1969 -- 30.7 2.5 0.8 13.7 6.4 6.7 -- 0.7 --
1970 -- 31.1 2.6 0.8 14.9 6.4 6.9 -- 0.7 --
1971 0.3 31.7 2.8 0.8 16.0 6.4 7.2 0.4 0.1 --
1972 0.3 32.2 2.9 0.9 16.7 6.2 7.3 0.4 0.1 e
1973 0.3 32.2 3.0 1.0 17.4 6.3 7.0 0.4 0.1 --
1975 0.3 29.9 3.0 1.0 18.7 6.7 6.7 0.4 0.2 --
1976 0.4 30.0 2.8 0.9 19.2 6.6 6.4 0.5 0.1 --
1977 0.3 29.5 2.7 0.9 19.0 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.1 --
1978 0.3 29.0 2.7 1.0 18.7 6.3 6.0 0.4 0.3 --
1981 0.3 24.4 2.1 1.8 16.7 8.1 6.1 0.4 0.2 1.9
1982 0.3 24.9 2.0 1.1 16.4 9.0 6.6 0.3 0.2 --
1983 0.3 21.9 1.7 2.1 13.4 8.4 5.8 0.3 d d
1984 0.3 19.8 1.7 1.0 12.8 7.9 5.3 0.3 0.2 6.1
1985 0.2 19.3 1.5 0.9 13.0 7.6 5.4 0.3 0.3 8.4
1986 0.3 17.6 1.5 0.7 13.1 7.3 5.6 0.3 -- 4.1
1987 0.3 18.5 1.5 1.4 15.3 8.5 5.5 0.3 -- 4.5
1988 0.3 17.6 1.6 1.7 16.8 8.4 5.6 0.2 4.1 --
1989 0.4 16.5 1.6 2.1 16.8 8.2 5.0 0.2 4.8 --
1990 0.4 15.7 1.6 2.2 15.9 8.1 4.7 0.2 1.6 --
1991 0.4 14.6 1.6 2.0 17.2 7.7 4.4 0.2 1.8 --
1992 0.4 14.1 1.6 2.0 15.2 7.4 4.3 0.2 2.1 --
1993 0.3 14.0 1.6 2.1 14.8 7.2 4.3 0.2 2.2 --
1994 0.3 13.7 1.7 2.5 13.4 7.6 4.9 0.2 2.5 --
1995 0.3 12.9 1.7 1.9 21.9 7.2 4.5 0.3 2.3 0.4
1996 0.3 13.0 1.8 2.0 22.9 7.4 4.5 0.3 2.9 0.4
1997 0.3 13.0 1.9 2.1 23.0 7.7 4.5 0.3 2.5 0.3
1998 0.3 12.6 2.0 2.2 23.3 7.8 4.5 0.2 2.3 0.2
1999 0.3 12.0 2.2 2.2 23.6 8.0 4.3 0.2 1.7 0.2
2000 0.2 12.3 2.1 2.4 25.2 8.2 4.3 0.3 1.5 0.2
2001 0.3 12.5 2.4 2.5 24.5 8.2 4.3 d 1.5 0.3
2002 0.3 11.7 2.2 2.2 25.6 8.6 4.2 0.2 0.3 1.2
2003 0.3 11.4 2.3 2.2 26.3 8.5 4.2 0.2 0.2 1.0
2004 0.3 11.0 2.3 2.2 27.1 8.3 4.2 0.2 0.2 1.2
2005 0.3 10.9 2.3 2.2 27.6 8.1 4.1 0.2 0.2 1.1
2006 0.3 10.7 2.3 2.3 28.2 8.2 4.1 0.2 0.2 1.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; from 2000 to 2001, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 1 percent sample; data after 2001 are 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude closed period awards in 2002 and 2003 and expedited reinstatement cases since 2002.
Data from 1964 to 1966 are not available. Before 1995, diagnostic data for cases awarded at the appeals levels were estimated on the basis of the diagnosis of cases allowed at the initial disability determination level.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits because of earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under the age of 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
-- = not available.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Mental retardation was not identified separately before 1995.
c. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
d. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
e. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 41.
Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975–2006
Year Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases a		 Injuries Mental disorders b Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1975 183,493 3,712 6,511 3,357 17,945 42,119 -- -- 15,588
1981 123,090 1,945 5,188 1,209 13,327 24,633 -- -- 15,017
1982 109,279 1,579 4,739 1,096 11,088 21,654 -- -- 14,581
1983 120,606 1,429 5,630 3,759 10,036 35,331 -- -- 14,827
1984 140,792 1,375 5,750 1,528 9,535 43,680 -- -- 16,173
1985 158,152 1,438 7,534 1,510 10,357 49,313 -- -- 16,857
1986 188,355 1,202 10,816 1,534 1,882 89,821 -- -- 16,318
1987 184,481 498 12,405 3,262 13,064 58,970 -- -- 17,595
1988 183,017 326 5,848 1,383 12,590 63,282 -- -- 16,859
1989 189,708 311 6,088 2,497 12,761 64,093 -- -- 19,298
1990 215,381 317 7,190 19,290 12,929 77,901 -- -- 21,597
1991 255,448 384 8,949 24,838 13,892 94,345 -- -- 23,162
1992 313,175 404 15,349 34,766 13,691 125,609 -- -- 26,485
1993 312,619 350 15,550 33,072 12,690 126,586 -- -- 27,841
1994 292,987 384 15,107 31,210 11,563 116,812 -- -- 30,791
1995 308,624 472 14,963 23,736 15,325 108,516 13,731 94,785 22,367
1996 294,077 513 15,013 19,633 15,674 95,089 11,661 83,428 21,940
1997 265,019 435 14,667 12,361 14,401 85,486 10,679 74,807 21,245
1998 273,282 462 15,768 9,817 14,321 90,072 11,880 78,192 22,093
1999 259,680 370 15,426 8,667 13,399 86,642 9,341 77,301 21,960
2000 269,800 d 6,000 6,900 16,200 98,300 14,400 83,900 21,100
2001 296,800 d 7,300 8,900 12,900 118,700 20,200 98,500 20,600
2002 322,539 796 7,875 7,677 13,952 128,791 19,544 109,247 23,725
2003 325,723 857 7,944 7,559 13,716 130,964 16,605 114,359 23,381
2004 326,862 851 8,288 6,991 14,146 129,592 17,699 111,893 23,577
2005 338,815 877 8,909 6,892 14,806 132,116 18,193 113,923 26,130
2006 321,632 816 8,995 6,524 14,501 120,914 17,071 103,843 25,146
Percent
1975 100.0 2.0 3.5 1.8 9.8 23.0 -- -- 8.5
1981 100.0 1.6 4.2 1.0 10.8 20.0 -- -- 12.2
1982 100.0 1.4 4.3 1.0 10.1 19.8 -- -- 13.3
1983 100.0 1.2 4.7 3.1 8.3 29.3 -- -- 12.3
1984 100.0 1.0 4.1 1.1 6.8 31.0 -- -- 11.5
1985 100.0 0.9 4.8 1.0 6.5 31.2 -- -- 10.7
1986 100.0 0.6 5.7 0.8 1.0 47.7 -- -- 8.7
1987 100.0 0.3 6.7 1.8 7.1 32.0 -- -- 9.5
1988 100.0 0.2 3.2 0.8 6.9 34.6 -- -- 9.2
1989 100.0 0.2 3.2 1.3 6.7 33.8 -- -- 10.2
1990 100.0 0.1 3.3 9.0 6.0 36.2 -- -- 10.0
1991 100.0 0.2 3.5 9.7 5.4 36.9 -- -- 9.1
1992 100.0 0.1 4.9 11.1 4.4 40.1 -- -- 8.5
1993 100.0 0.1 5.0 10.6 4.1 40.5 -- -- 8.9
1994 100.0 0.1 5.2 10.7 3.9 39.9 -- -- 10.5
1995 100.0 0.2 4.8 7.7 5.0 35.2 4.4 30.7 7.2
1996 100.0 0.2 5.1 6.7 5.3 32.3 4.0 28.4 7.5
1997 100.0 0.2 5.5 4.7 5.4 32.3 4.0 28.2 8.0
1998 100.0 0.2 5.8 3.6 5.2 33.0 4.3 28.6 8.1
1999 100.0 0.1 5.9 3.3 5.2 33.4 3.6 29.8 8.5
2000 100.0 d 2.2 2.6 6.0 36.5 5.4 31.2 7.8
2001 100.0 d 2.5 3.0 4.3 40.0 6.8 33.2 6.9
2002 100.0 0.2 2.4 2.4 4.3 39.9 6.1 33.9 7.4
2003 100.0 0.3 2.4 2.3 4.2 40.2 5.1 35.1 7.2
2004 100.0 0.3 2.5 2.1 4.3 39.6 5.4 34.2 7.2
2005 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 4.4 39.0 5.4 33.6 7.7
2006 100.0 0.3 2.8 2.0 4.5 37.6 5.3 32.3 7.8
(Continued)
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Table 41.
Continued
Year Diseases of the— Other Unknown c
Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1975 748 30,293 5,856 2,534 30,635 17,326 5,459 954 456 --
1981 516 15,278 3,000 3,314 21,076 14,478 3,189 687 d d
1982 416 14,309 2,761 1,740 17,889 13,882 2,757 538 250 --
1983 457 13,589 2,292 2,540 14,158 13,456 2,434 486 d d
1984 537 13,508 2,304 1,711 14,295 14,041 2,463 475 270 13,147
1985 472 13,650 2,756 1,791 15,060 14,724 2,771 485 -- 19,434
1986 688 13,946 3,020 1,684 17,148 16,295 3,043 537 -- 10,421
1987 739 16,518 2,764 3,005 20,519 19,057 3,535 659 -- 11,891
1988 867 15,535 3,158 4,257 23,285 18,364 3,771 457 13,035 --
1989 946 14,224 3,311 5,364 22,628 18,896 3,464 404 15,424 --
1990 1,094 15,157 3,693 6,171 22,068 20,627 3,538 428 3,381 --
1991 1,218 16,559 4,403 6,437 29,444 22,795 4,073 524 4,425 --
1992 1,478 18,775 5,182 7,595 26,347 26,120 4,599 573 6,202 --
1993 1,342 19,040 5,328 7,812 26,920 24,901 4,664 593 5,930 --
1994 1,278 16,949 5,537 8,840 17,918 25,350 4,929 572 5,747 --
1995 1,250 17,490 6,036 6,705 51,664 24,814 5,705 899 6,859 1,823
1996 1,118 17,608 6,308 6,872 54,008 24,412 5,747 945 9,197 --
1997 1,053 16,333 6,029 6,724 48,741 23,479 5,286 826 6,565 1,388
1998 1,072 16,607 6,683 7,066 50,426 24,297 5,517 851 7,000 1,230
1999 1,031 15,065 7,022 7,172 49,302 23,386 4,783 783 4,383 289
2000 d 15,900 6,900 8,500 51,900 25,000 5,400 d 4,700 --
2001 d 16,900 7,600 9,900 50,400 29,900 5,200 d 4,600 1,000
2002 1,481 18,348 7,999 8,649 58,796 31,571 6,221 877 945 4,836
2003 1,405 18,479 8,178 8,738 60,594 31,514 6,663 848 920 3,963
2004 1,429 17,862 8,375 8,441 63,432 31,142 6,537 937 925 4,337
2005 1,418 18,951 8,280 8,966 67,128 31,498 6,659 955 936 4,294
2006 1,367 18,174 7,889 8,993 65,964 30,019 6,402 892 866 4,170
Percent
1975 0.4 16.5 3.2 1.4 16.7 9.4 3.0 0.5 0.2 --
1981 0.4 12.4 2.4 2.7 17.1 11.8 2.6 0.6 d d
1982 0.4 13.1 2.5 1.6 16.4 12.7 2.5 0.5 0.2 --
1983 0.4 11.3 1.9 2.1 11.7 11.2 2.0 0.4 d d
1984 0.4 9.6 1.6 1.2 10.2 10.0 1.7 0.3 0.2 9.3
1985 0.3 8.6 1.7 1.1 9.5 9.3 1.8 0.3 -- 12.3
1986 0.4 7.4 1.6 0.9 9.1 8.7 1.6 0.3 -- 5.5
1987 0.4 9.0 1.5 1.6 11.1 10.3 1.9 0.4 -- 6.4
1988 0.5 8.5 1.7 2.3 12.7 10.0 2.1 0.2 7.1 --
1989 0.5 7.5 1.7 2.8 11.9 10.0 1.8 0.2 8.1 --
1990 0.5 7.0 1.7 2.9 10.2 9.6 1.6 0.2 1.6 --
1991 0.5 6.5 1.7 2.5 11.5 8.9 1.6 0.2 1.7 --
1992 0.5 6.0 1.7 2.4 8.4 8.3 1.5 0.2 2.0 --
1993 0.4 6.1 1.7 2.5 8.6 8.0 1.5 0.2 1.9 --
1994 0.4 5.8 1.9 3.0 6.1 8.7 1.7 0.2 2.0 --
1995 0.4 5.7 2.0 2.2 16.7 8.0 1.8 0.3 2.2 0.6
1996 0.4 6.0 2.1 2.3 18.4 8.3 2.0 0.3 3.1 --
1997 0.4 6.2 2.3 2.5 18.4 8.9 2.0 0.3 2.5 0.5
1998 0.4 6.1 2.4 2.6 18.5 8.9 2.0 0.3 2.6 0.5
1999 0.4 5.8 2.7 2.8 19.0 9.0 1.8 0.3 1.7 0.1
2000 d 5.9 2.6 3.2 19.3 9.3 2.0 d 1.7 --
2001 d 5.7 2.6 3.3 17.0 10.1 1.8 d 1.6 0.3
2002 0.5 5.7 2.5 2.7 18.2 9.8 1.9 0.3 0.3 1.5
2003 0.4 5.7 2.5 2.7 18.6 9.7 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.2
2004 0.4 5.5 2.6 2.6 19.4 9.5 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.3
2005 0.4 5.6 2.4 2.6 19.8 9.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.3
2006 0.4 5.7 2.5 2.8 20.5 9.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; from 2000 to 2001, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 1 percent sample; data after 2001 are 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude closed period awards in 2002 and 2003 and expedited reinstatement cases since 2002.
Before 1995, diagnostic data for cases awarded at the appeals levels were estimated on the basis of the diagnosis of cases allowed at the initial disability determination level.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits because of earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under the age of 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
-- = not available.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Mental retardation was not identified separately before 1995.
c. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
d. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7794 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 42.
Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975–2006
Year Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases a		 Injuries Mental disorders b Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1975 408,556 2,864 16,665 4,222 14,396 25,094 -- -- 44,264
1981 222,162 1,173 9,580 1,387 7,541 11,685 -- -- 41,393
1982 189,252 853 8,448 1,216 5,529 9,877 -- -- 36,418
1983 190,884 1,398 9,274 2,971 5,610 15,302 -- -- 37,552
1984 216,348 1,064 8,668 1,657 6,654 20,398 -- -- 42,931
1985 219,219 1,042 9,442 1,475 6,201 19,297 -- -- 38,263
1986 228,510 751 10,444 1,202 1,747 34,162 -- -- 36,858
1987 231,367 289 8,709 1,414 7,825 22,271 -- -- 37,744
1988 226,473 224 8,665 1,419 8,432 22,474 -- -- 37,085
1989 235,874 223 8,191 1,276 8,770 24,407 -- -- 41,054
1990 252,596 194 9,065 2,733 9,386 27,272 -- -- 44,342
1991 280,986 191 10,982 3,407 10,237 31,839 -- -- 46,082
1992 323,462 215 14,555 4,487 11,351 38,484 -- -- 50,690
1993 322,619 193 15,312 4,378 10,516 39,459 -- -- 52,425
1994 338,833 218 16,425 4,877 10,997 39,891 -- -- 58,440
1995 337,021 250 18,407 4,257 12,241 39,384 2,950 36,434 42,034
1996 330,177 264 18,819 3,691 11,942 36,933 2,401 34,532 41,381
1997 322,681 219 19,140 2,966 11,529 37,415 2,209 35,206 41,034
1998 335,100 214 20,605 2,863 11,605 41,430 2,626 38,804 41,880
1999 360,879 275 21,549 3,076 12,526 52,338 7,267 45,071 43,721
2000 340,900 d 11,100 3,800 12,500 44,900 3,200 41,700 42,500
2001 365,100 d 12,200 2,300 12,500 49,900 2,300 47,600 41,400
2002 407,844 317 13,955 3,289 14,217 56,522 2,808 53,714 46,644
2003 429,983 295 15,463 3,320 14,896 60,715 2,733 57,982 47,561
2004 448,382 315 16,053 3,519 15,434 63,240 2,780 60,460 50,060
2005 482,392 337 18,060 3,642 16,213 66,433 2,972 63,461 57,173
2006 477,043 354 18,277 3,641 16,730 64,121 2,771 61,350 57,000
Percent
1975 100.0 0.7 4.1 1.0 3.5 6.1 -- -- 10.8
1981 100.0 0.5 4.3 0.6 3.4 5.3 -- -- 18.6
1982 100.0 0.5 4.5 0.6 2.9 5.2 -- -- 19.2
1983 100.0 0.7 4.9 1.6 2.9 8.0 -- -- 19.7
1984 100.0 0.5 4.0 0.8 3.1 9.4 -- -- 19.8
1985 100.0 0.5 4.3 0.7 2.8 8.8 -- -- 17.5
1986 100.0 0.3 4.6 0.5 0.8 14.9 -- -- 16.1
1987 100.0 0.1 3.8 0.6 3.4 9.6 -- -- 16.3
1988 100.0 0.1 3.8 0.6 3.7 9.9 -- -- 16.4
1989 100.0 0.1 3.5 0.5 3.7 10.3 -- -- 17.4
1990 100.0 0.1 3.6 1.1 3.7 10.8 -- -- 17.6
1991 100.0 0.1 3.9 1.2 3.6 11.3 -- -- 16.4
1992 100.0 0.1 4.5 1.4 3.5 11.9 -- -- 15.7
1993 100.0 0.1 4.7 1.4 3.3 12.2 -- -- 16.2
1994 100.0 0.1 4.8 1.4 3.2 11.8 -- -- 17.2
1995 100.0 0.1 5.5 1.3 3.6 11.7 0.9 10.8 12.5
1996 100.0 0.1 5.7 1.1 3.6 11.2 0.7 10.5 12.5
1997 100.0 0.1 5.9 0.9 3.6 11.6 0.7 10.9 12.7
1998 100.0 0.1 6.1 0.9 3.5 12.4 0.8 11.6 12.5
1999 100.0 0.1 6.0 0.9 3.5 14.5 2.0 12.5 12.1
2000 100.0 d 3.3 1.1 3.7 13.2 0.9 12.2 12.5
2001 100.0 d 3.3 0.6 3.4 13.7 0.6 13.0 11.3
2002 100.0 0.1 3.4 0.8 3.5 13.9 0.7 13.2 11.4
2003 100.0 0.1 3.6 0.8 3.5 14.1 0.6 13.5 11.1
2004 100.0 0.1 3.6 0.8 3.4 14.1 0.6 13.5 11.2
2005 100.0 0.1 3.7 0.8 3.4 13.8 0.6 13.2 11.9
2006 100.0 0.1 3.8 0.8 3.5 13.5 0.6 12.9 11.9
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Table 42.
Continued
Year Diseases of the— Other Unknown c
Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1975 743 147,018 11,618 3,185 80,002 22,634 34,026 1,352 473 --
1981 426 70,716 4,363 2,916 37,563 14,038 18,331 658 d d
1982 392 59,933 3,306 1,425 31,096 13,004 17,009 460 287 --
1983 501 54,763 2,980 3,949 27,624 12,747 15,544 362 d d
1984 367 57,383 3,591 1,730 31,531 14,160 16,428 508 506 8,772
1985 418 59,114 2,870 1,557 34,154 14,009 17,442 625 -- 13,310
1986 498 59,280 3,242 1,415 37,412 14,033 20,406 538 -- 6,522
1987 466 60,240 3,358 2,796 43,288 16,149 19,443 514 -- 6,861
1988 552 56,689 3,230 2,874 45,338 16,079 19,302 328 3,782 --
1989 578 56,011 3,492 3,646 48,791 15,860 17,936 424 5,216 --
1990 640 58,428 3,738 4,123 52,433 17,110 18,620 438 4,074 --
1991 686 61,780 4,245 4,437 63,025 18,756 19,725 497 5,097 --
1992 799 71,043 4,690 5,168 70,548 20,832 22,665 497 7,438 --
1993 733 69,583 4,698 5,578 67,335 20,841 22,830 525 8,213 --
1994 788 69,696 4,983 6,691 66,787 22,470 26,029 544 10,047 --
1995 756 65,575 5,131 5,251 89,642 21,663 23,126 744 8,560 --
1996 718 63,601 5,222 5,334 88,768 21,548 22,236 643 9,077 --
1997 762 60,198 5,281 5,427 86,689 22,017 21,197 647 7,871 289
1998 729 60,091 5,730 6,052 91,421 23,200 21,631 615 6,744 290
1999 880 59,690 6,367 6,670 97,452 26,483 22,198 633 5,869 1,152
2000 d 59,500 5,800 6,400 101,700 25,100 20,800 d 4,600 600
2001 d 65,600 8,000 6,400 111,700 24,700 23,100 d 5,400 800
2002 1,010 66,904 7,977 7,763 128,127 30,948 24,370 732 921 4,148
2003 1,003 67,417 8,906 8,230 138,420 32,855 25,344 774 951 3,833
2004 1,050 67,587 9,670 8,428 146,883 33,424 26,025 772 984 4,938
2005 1,083 70,296 10,814 9,351 159,786 35,214 27,339 828 1,053 4,770
2006 1,038 67,462 10,766 9,421 159,215 35,301 26,175 839 996 5,707
Percent
1975 0.2 36.0 2.8 0.8 19.6 5.5 8.3 0.3 0.1 --
1981 0.2 31.8 2.0 1.3 16.9 6.3 8.3 0.3 d d
1982 0.2 31.7 1.7 0.8 16.4 6.9 9.0 0.2 0.2 --
1983 0.3 28.7 1.6 2.1 14.5 6.7 8.1 0.2 d d
1984 0.2 26.5 1.7 0.8 14.6 6.5 7.6 0.2 0.2 4.1
1985 0.2 27.0 1.3 0.7 15.6 6.4 8.0 0.3 -- 6.1
1986 0.2 25.9 1.4 0.6 16.4 6.1 8.9 0.2 -- 2.9
1987 0.2 26.0 1.5 1.2 18.7 7.0 8.4 0.2 -- 3.0
1988 0.2 25.0 1.4 1.3 20.0 7.1 8.5 0.1 1.7 --
1989 0.2 23.7 1.5 1.5 20.7 6.7 7.6 0.2 2.2 --
1990 0.3 23.1 1.5 1.6 20.8 6.8 7.4 0.2 1.6 --
1991 0.2 22.0 1.5 1.6 22.4 6.7 7.0 0.2 1.8 --
1992 0.2 22.0 1.4 1.6 21.8 6.4 7.0 0.2 2.3 --
1993 0.2 21.6 1.5 1.7 20.9 6.5 7.1 0.2 2.5 --
1994 0.2 20.6 1.5 2.0 19.7 6.6 7.7 0.2 3.0 --
1995 0.2 19.5 1.5 1.6 26.6 6.4 6.9 0.2 2.5 --
1996 0.2 19.3 1.6 1.6 26.9 6.5 6.7 0.2 2.7 --
1997 0.2 18.7 1.6 1.7 26.9 6.8 6.6 0.2 2.4 0.1
1998 0.2 17.9 1.7 1.8 27.3 6.9 6.5 0.2 2.0 0.1
1999 0.2 16.5 1.8 1.8 27.0 7.3 6.2 0.2 1.6 0.3
2000 d 17.5 1.7 1.9 29.8 7.4 6.1 d 1.3 0.2
2001 d 18.0 2.2 1.8 30.6 6.8 6.3 d 1.5 0.2
2002 0.2 16.4 2.0 1.9 31.4 7.6 6.0 0.2 0.2 1.0
2003 0.2 15.7 2.1 1.9 32.2 7.6 5.9 0.2 0.2 0.9
2004 0.2 15.1 2.2 1.9 32.8 7.5 5.8 0.2 0.2 1.1
2005 0.2 14.6 2.2 1.9 33.1 7.3 5.7 0.2 0.2 1.0
2006 0.2 14.1 2.3 2.0 33.4 7.4 5.5 0.2 0.2 1.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; from 2000 to 2001, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 1 percent sample; data after 2001 are 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude closed period awards in 2002 and 2003 and expedited reinstatement cases since 2002.
Before 1995, diagnostic data for cases awarded at the appeals levels were estimated on the basis of the diagnosis of cases allowed at the initial disability determination level.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits because of earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under the age of 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
-- = not available.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Mental retardation was not identified separately before 1995.
c. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
d. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7794 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 43.
Average primary insurance amount and average monthly benefit, by sex, selected years 1960–2006 (in dollars)
Year Average primary insurance amount Average monthly benefit
All
disabled
workers		 Men Women All
disabled
workers		 Men Women
1960 -- -- -- 91.20 94.00 78.90
1965 (Jan.–Aug.) -- -- -- 93.30 97.90 80.30
1965 (Sept.–Dec.) -- -- -- 101.30 106.50 86.80
1970 -- -- -- 139.80 148.40 115.70
1975 -- -- -- 241.20 263.80 190.90
1980 -- -- -- 406.30 449.40 308.50
1985 -- -- -- 475.60 530.40 363.70
1986 -- -- -- 473.80 531.50 357.40
1987 -- -- -- 506.00 573.20 381.60
1988 -- -- -- 297.40 321.20 263.50
1989 -- -- -- 562.10 634.40 429.90
1990 -- -- -- 594.20 667.90 465.80
1991 -- -- -- 605.50 685.20 470.60
1992 -- -- -- 621.90 699.80 494.20
1993 -- -- -- 639.80 720.10 507.70
1994 -- -- -- 672.80 757.70 535.00
1995 -- -- -- 687.70 786.90 549.00
1996 734.00 836.40 595.70 709.10 807.90 575.60
1997 752.00 855.40 623.50 728.10 824.00 608.80
1998 771.30 879.50 639.50 746.30 846.80 623.80
1999 813.20 922.30 674.70 787.80 890.70 657.10
2000 856.80 975.30 718.70 833.70 947.70 700.90
2001 891.60 1,019.60 739.00 867.70 989.30 722.60
2002 923.90 1,053.00 772.10 898.60 1,021.70 753.90
2003 963.10 1,096.70 805.90 937.50 1,064.90 787.60
2004 994.00 1,130.30 835.70 968.50 1,098.60 817.40
2005 1,026.40 1,164.30 867.20 1,001.50 1,133.30 849.30
2006 1,055.30 1,195.10 896.10 1,030.90 1,164.50 878.60
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000,Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; from 2000 to 2001, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 1 percent sample; data after 2001 are 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude closed period awards in 2002 and 2003 and expedited reinstatement cases since 2002.
Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
-- = not available.
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Table 44.
Distribution, by diagnostic group, sex, and age, 2006
Diagnostic group Total Men Women
All ages Under 35 35–49 50 or
older		 All ages Under 35 35–49 50 or
older		 All ages Under 35 35–49 50 or
older
Number
Total 798,675 83,829 237,803 477,043 425,285 44,499 120,506 260,280 373,390 39,330 117,297 216,763
Congenital anomalies 1,170 480 336 354 620 251 164 205 550 229 172 149
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 27,272 1,749 7,246 18,277 14,345 809 3,660 9,876 12,927 940 3,586 8,401
Infectious and parasitic diseases 10,165 1,345 5,179 3,641 7,129 941 3,822 2,366 3,036 404 1,357 1,275
Injuries 31,231 4,655 9,846 16,730 20,723 3,352 6,694 10,677 10,508 1,303 3,152 6,053
Mental disorders
Retardation 19,842 9,939 7,132 2,771 12,087 5,973 4,409 1,705 7,755 3,966 2,723 1,066
Other 165,193 36,062 67,781 61,350 77,718 18,655 30,023 29,040 87,475 17,407 37,758 32,310
Neoplasms 82,146 4,042 21,104 57,000 42,603 2,058 9,621 30,924 39,543 1,984 11,483 26,076
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,405 653 714 1,038 1,143 296 304 543 1,262 357 410 495
Circulatory system 85,636 2,175 15,999 67,462 58,330 1,192 10,237 46,901 27,306 983 5,762 20,561
Digestive system 18,655 1,199 6,690 10,766 11,315 516 3,941 6,858 7,340 683 2,749 3,908
Genitourinary system 18,414 2,415 6,578 9,421 11,286 1,303 4,033 5,950 7,128 1,112 2,545 3,471
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 225,179 7,872 58,092 159,215 111,421 3,588 29,092 78,741 113,758 4,284 29,000 80,474
Nervous system and sense organs 65,320 8,995 21,024 35,301 33,123 4,558 10,007 18,558 32,197 4,437 11,017 16,743
Respiratory system 32,577 747 5,655 26,175 16,753 296 2,484 13,973 15,824 451 3,171 12,202
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,731 243 649 839 798 98 311 389 933 145 338 450
Other 1,862 228 638 996 888 109 294 485 974 119 344 511
Unknown 9,877 1,030 3,140 5,707 5,003 504 1,410 3,089 4,874 526 1,730 2,618
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.4 2.1 3.0 3.8 3.4 1.8 3.0 3.8 3.5 2.4 3.1 3.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.8 1.7 2.1 3.2 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.6
Injuries 3.9 5.6 4.1 3.5 4.9 7.5 5.6 4.1 2.8 3.3 2.7 2.8
Mental disorders
Retardation 2.5 11.9 3.0 0.6 2.8 13.4 3.7 0.7 2.1 10.1 2.3 0.5
Other 20.7 43.0 28.5 12.9 18.3 41.9 24.9 11.2 23.4 44.3 32.2 14.9
Neoplasms 10.3 4.8 8.9 11.9 10.0 4.6 8.0 11.9 10.6 5.0 9.8 12.0
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.2
Circulatory system 10.7 2.6 6.7 14.1 13.7 2.7 8.5 18.0 7.3 2.5 4.9 9.5
Digestive system 2.3 1.4 2.8 2.3 2.7 1.2 3.3 2.6 2.0 1.7 2.3 1.8
Genitourinary system 2.3 2.9 2.8 2.0 2.7 2.9 3.3 2.3 1.9 2.8 2.2 1.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 28.2 9.4 24.4 33.4 26.2 8.1 24.1 30.3 30.5 10.9 24.7 37.1
Nervous system and sense organs 8.2 10.7 8.8 7.4 7.8 10.2 8.3 7.1 8.6 11.3 9.4 7.7
Respiratory system 4.1 0.9 2.4 5.5 3.9 0.7 2.1 5.4 4.2 1.1 2.7 5.6
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2
Other 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Unknown 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits because of earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under the age of 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
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Awards to Disabled Workers
Table 45.
Distribution, by monthly benefit and sex, 2006
Monthly benefit (dollars) All disabled workers Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 798,675 100.0 425,285 100.0 373,390 100.0
Less than 100.00 4,336 0.5 2,327 0.5 2,009 0.5
100.00–199.90 7,349 0.9 2,679 0.6 4,670 1.3
200.00–299.90 20,740 2.6 7,460 1.8 13,280 3.6
300.00–399.90 27,286 3.4 9,745 2.3 17,541 4.7
400.00–499.90 30,292 3.8 10,865 2.6 19,427 5.2
500.00–599.90 34,494 4.3 12,642 3.0 21,852 5.9
600.00–699.90 78,456 9.8 28,512 6.7 49,944 13.4
700.00–799.90 80,639 10.1 32,071 7.5 48,568 13.0
800.00–899.90 74,087 9.3 32,495 7.6 41,592 11.1
900.00–999.90 66,815 8.4 32,355 7.6 34,460 9.2
1,000.00–1,099.90 59,220 7.4 31,443 7.4 27,777 7.4
1,100.00–1,199.90 52,608 6.6 30,275 7.1 22,333 6.0
1,200.00–1,299.90 45,668 5.7 28,818 6.8 16,850 4.5
1,300.00–1,399.90 38,143 4.8 25,458 6.0 12,685 3.4
1,400.00–1,499.90 32,491 4.1 22,578 5.3 9,913 2.7
1,500.00–1,599.90 27,477 3.4 19,981 4.7 7,496 2.0
1,600.00–1,699.90 25,408 3.2 19,164 4.5 6,244 1.7
1,700.00–1,799.90 35,531 4.4 27,670 6.5 7,861 2.1
1,800.00–1,899.90 24,799 3.1 20,269 4.8 4,530 1.2
1,900.00–1,999.90 17,049 2.1 14,568 3.4 2,481 0.7
2,000.00 or more 15,787 2.0 13,910 3.3 1,877 0.5
Average benefit (dollars) 1,030.90 1,164.50 878.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases.
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Awards to Disabled-Worker Families
Table 46.
Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly family benefit, by family composition, 2006
Family composition Number of
families		 Number of
beneficiaries		 Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
family
benefit a
(dollars)		 Percentage
of families
receiving
maximum
family
benefit b
Worker only
Men 331,482 331,482 1,190.30 1,161.00 10.8
Women 308,491 308,491 894.70 877.20 22.6
Worker with children
By sex of worker
Men 73,692 198,248 1,181.60 1,688.20 85.9
Women 61,546 163,990 899.30 1,220.90 89.1
By number of children
1 child 72,451 144,902 1,071.30 1,482.20 84.7
2 children 42,100 126,300 1,053.20 1,500.60 90.4
3 or more children 20,687 91,036 989.20 1,401.10 90.8
Worker with—
Spouse aged 62 or older c 5,846 11,715 1,533.60 1,825.50 8.5
Spouse aged 62 or older and 1 or more children 170 552 1,393.40 2,244.40 67.1
Spouse and 1 child 4,060 12,184 1,253.00 1,828.20 86.7
Spouse and 2 children 4,198 16,792 1,203.60 1,749.00 88.4
Spouse and 3 or more children 3,397 18,976 1,147.00 1,656.70 88.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: A family means beneficiaries entitled on one worker's account. The data may understate the number of families with dependents because records of awards to dependents made in a different calendar year are not available for inclusion.
Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases; they include beneficiaries whose benefits are being withheld.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
b. Includes families and worker-only beneficiaries for whom the primary insurance amount is equal to the family maximum amount.
c. If the spouse is also entitled to a retired-worker benefit, only the benefit amount received as a spouse is included.
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Awards to Disabled-Worker Families
Table 47.
Distribution, by family composition and age of worker, 2006
Family composition Total, all ages Under 30 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60 or older
Number
Worker only 639,973 38,598 20,224 28,120 47,436 79,268 126,817 171,172 128,338
Worker with—
Spouse
Aged 62 or older a 6,016 0 0 2 5 32 137 828 5,012
Child in care 11,655 581 1,032 1,699 2,282 2,234 1,924 1,313 590
Children
1 child 72,451 4,890 4,620 7,558 13,001 15,458 14,361 8,968 3,595
2 children 42,100 3,162 4,929 8,317 9,928 7,912 4,768 2,330 754
3 or more children 20,687 1,624 3,687 5,301 4,872 2,916 1,409 665 213
Families receiving maximum benefit b 234,693 31,471 19,458 28,470 37,461 38,092 35,716 29,362 14,663
Percent
Worker only 100.0 6.0 3.2 4.4 7.4 12.4 19.8 26.7 20.1
Worker with—
Spouse
Aged 62 or older a 100.0 0 0 c 0.1 0.5 2.3 13.8 83.3
Child in care 100.0 5.0 8.9 14.6 19.6 19.2 16.5 11.3 5.1
Children
1 child 100.0 6.7 6.4 10.4 17.9 21.3 19.8 12.4 5.0
2 children 100.0 7.5 11.7 19.8 23.6 18.8 11.3 5.5 1.8
3 or more children 100.0 7.9 17.8 25.6 23.6 14.1 6.8 3.2 1.0
Families receiving maximum benefit b 29.6 64.4 56.4 55.8 48.3 35.3 23.9 15.8 10.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: A family means beneficiaries entitled on one worker's account. The data may understate the number of families with dependents because records of awards to dependents made in a different calendar year are not available for inclusion.
Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases; they include beneficiaries whose benefits are being withheld.
a. Includes spouses aged 62 or older with children.
b. Includes families and worker-only beneficiaries for whom the primary insurance amount is equal to the family maximum amount.
c. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries
Table 48.
Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2006
Reason All
beneficiaries		 Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of—
Workers Spouses Children
under
age 18		 Students
aged
18–19		 Disabled
workers		 Retired
workers		 Deceased
workers
Total 654,610 132,276 49,391 259,170 3,235 5,560 27,403 97,890 79,685
Address unknown 25,543 12,269 487 8,862 144 529 470 487 2,295
Determination of continuing disability pending 4,851 3,143 102 1,304 12 3 103 42 142
Recoupment of overpayment 17,824 8,150 837 7,749 156 343 129 120 340
Workers' compensation offset 4,903 1,648 355 2,788 33 . . . 79 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 7,413 2,080 5 4,182 17 21 109 164 835
Substantial gainful activity 48,516 33,613 830 12,373 61 138 619 286 596
Imprisoned or confined 49,059 39,721 243 176 28 166 1,493 1,206 6,026
Entitled child not in care 9,415 . . . 9,415 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beneficiary earnings 24,417 . . . 24,350 60 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings of the other beneficiaries 206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 . . .
Government pension offset 3,397 . . . 2,771 . . . . . . 626 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 402,518 . . . 8,121 206,890 2,476 2,978 22,177 93,935 65,941
Other 56,548 31,652 1,875 14,786 301 756 2,224 1,444 3,510
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2006 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable.
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Benefits Terminated for All Disabled Beneficiaries
Table 49.
Number and rate, 1960–2006
Year Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
1960 91,543 164 89,090 196 -- -- 2,453 24
1961 118,842 160 115,546 187 -- -- 3,296 27
1962 132,144 149 128,299 173 -- -- 3,845 26
1963 143,008 144 137,850 167 -- -- 5,158 31
1964 144,422 134 138,576 155 -- -- 5,846 32
1965 163,276 138 156,648 159 -- -- 6,628 33
1966 175,959 134 168,630 154 -- -- 7,329 34
1967 218,077 153 208,899 175 -- -- 9,178 40
1968 232,817 151 222,197 172 -- -- 10,620 44
1969 263,191 159 251,269 180 -- -- 11,922 46
1970 272,239 154 260,444 174 -- -- 11,795 44
1971 278,092 144 266,471 162 -- -- 11,621 41
1972 275,663 129 261,739 143 -- -- 13,924 46
1973 317,237 136 304,792 151 -- -- 12,445 39
1974 336,246 130 320,958 143 -- -- 15,288 45
1975 344,727 121 329,532 132 -- -- 15,195 42
1976 367,608 120 351,504 132 -- -- 16,104 42
1977 418,394 129 401,334 141 -- -- 17,060 42
1978 431,067 131 413,571 144 -- -- 17,496 42
1979 441,101 133 422,503 147 -- -- 18,598 43
1980 422,612 128 408,051 143 -- -- 14,561 32
1981 449,669 139 434,187 156 -- -- 15,482 33
1982 500,282 163 483,847 186 -- -- 16,435 35
1983 473,327 155 453,621 177 -- -- 19,706 40
1984 391,190 126 371,913 143 -- -- 19,277 38
1985 357,006 112 339,984 128 -- -- 17,022 32
1986 358,289 109 341,276 125 -- -- 17,013 31
1987 365,004 109 347,948 125 -- -- 17,056 30
1988 375,621 110 356,143 126 -- -- 19,478 34
1989 371,128 107 351,402 121 -- -- 19,726 34
1990 368,208 102 348,194 116 -- -- 20,014 33
1991 369,026 97 351,303 110 -- -- 17,723 29
1992 379,653 92 361,796 104 -- -- 17,857 28
1993 391,159 89 372,317 100 -- -- 18,842 29
1994 404,624 87 384,590 97 -- -- 20,034 30
1995 422,114 87 399,475 95 -- -- 22,639 33
1996 420,756 83 396,980 91 -- -- 23,776 34
1997 491,194 94 464,984 103 -- -- 26,210 37
1998 436,244 81 409,489 87 -- -- 26,755 38
1999 463,394 83 433,950 89 -- -- 29,444 41
2000 493,651 86 460,351 91 -- -- 33,300 46
2001 513,472 83 459,073 87 21,411 105 32,988 45
2002 535,465 82 479,364 87 21,379 103 34,722 47
2003 501,222 73 447,485 76 20,707 99 33,030 44
2004 525,418 73 470,017 76 23,572 112 31,829 42
2005 556,745 74 499,662 77 23,609 109 33,474 44
2006 569,146 73 511,128 75 23,599 107 34,419 44
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; for 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data, and Annual Termination file, 100 percent data; from 2001 to 2003, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data; beginning in 2004, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data, and Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The termination rate is the number of terminations per 1,000 beneficiaries in current-payment status.
Beginning in 2004, data include closed period awards.
-- = not available.
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Benefits Terminated for All Disabled Beneficiaries
Table 50.
Number, by reason for termination, 2006
Reason for termination All
beneficiaries		 Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of—
Workers Spouses Children
under
age 18		 Students
aged
18–19		 Disabled
workers		 Retired
workers		 Deceased
workers
Total 1,034,281 511,128 52,254 303,162 109,719 23,599 9,963 5,014 19,442
Death of beneficiary 230,060 201,774 1,623 740 66 6,851 664 3,266 15,076
Termination resulting from death of worker a 50,888 . . . 8,101 38,798 1,281 . . . 2,708 . . . . . .
Attainment of age—
18 by children 207,378 . . . . . . 207,378 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19 by students 18,952 . . . . . . . . . 18,952 . . . . . . . . . . . .
FRA by disabled workers 258,810 226,858 21,513 6,287 365 . . . 3,787 . . . . . .
FRA by disabled widow(er)s 15,910 . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,910 . . . . . . . . .
Elected reduced retirement 2,121 2,121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination of spouse's benefit because child attains age 16 14,337 . . . 14,337 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage, remarriage, or divorce of beneficiary 6,703 . . . 1,763 2,069 195 8 855 471 1,342
Entitlement to an equal or larger Social Security benefit 2,312 . . . 994 196 2 327 151 289 353
Does not meet medical standards b 130,735 62,809 3,534 45,876 13,502 279 1,572 722 2,441
Medical improvement c -- 26,526 -- -- -- 69 973 279 1,050
Work above substantial gainful activity d -- 36,242 -- -- -- 210 585 438 1,381
Miscellaneous reasons e -- 41 -- -- -- 0 14 5 10
Student no longer attending school 75,353 . . . . . . . . . 75,353 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other 20,722 17,566 389 1,818 3 224 226 266 230
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries whose benefits were terminated during the calendar year regardless of the effective date of the termination.
Data include closed period awards.
. . . = not applicable; FRA = full retirement age; -- = not available.
a. Beneficiaries are terminated from the Disability Insurance Trust Fund and start receiving benefits from the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.
b. Dependents' benefits terminate when the disabled worker no longer meets the requirements for disability benefits. Disabled widow(er)s and disabled adult children of deceased or retired workers lose their benefits when they no longer meet the requirements for disability benefits.
c. Includes beneficiaries who medically improved, who did not cooperate during the medical review, or whose whereabouts are unknown.
d. Excludes disabled beneficiaries whose monthly benefits have been suspended because the beneficiaries are engaging in substantial gainful activity during the extended period of eligibility.
e. Includes beneficiaries who did not comply with alcohol or drug abuse treatment programs or who refused vocational rehabilitation services.
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Benefits Terminated for All Disabled Beneficiaries
Table 51.
Number and rate, by state or other area, 2006
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
All areas 569,146 73 511,128 75 23,599 107 34,419 44
Alabama 13,841 68 12,316 69 706 97 819 47
Alaska 837 74 778 76 22 90 37 47
Arizona 10,237 74 9,512 76 334 103 391 41
Arkansas 8,683 71 7,755 71 418 100 510 53
California 47,934 74 43,748 77 1,538 105 2,648 41
Colorado 6,132 73 5,657 75 220 122 255 42
Connecticut 5,534 71 4,988 74 178 112 368 39
Delaware 1,695 70 1,553 72 56 106 86 44
District of Columbia 963 81 877 86 36 151 50 37
Florida 37,161 82 34,175 84 1,342 111 1,644 47
Georgia 18,238 78 16,461 81 874 114 903 43
Hawaii 1,730 78 1,563 81 55 107 112 47
Idaho 2,458 70 2,236 71 90 105 132 47
Illinois 20,509 76 18,106 78 884 119 1,519 47
Indiana 12,836 75 11,346 76 554 110 936 54
Iowa 5,218 72 4,567 74 206 119 445 52
Kansas 4,860 77 4,328 78 172 107 360 58
Kentucky 12,615 66 10,963 66 785 109 867 52
Louisiana 10,244 74 8,758 76 661 117 825 47
Maine 3,176 59 2,879 60 118 93 179 38
Maryland 8,593 80 7,870 83 277 114 446 41
Massachusetts 11,546 64 10,422 66 348 100 776 42
Michigan 20,487 70 18,212 73 864 105 1,411 42
Minnesota 7,664 71 6,899 73 189 103 576 49
Mississippi 9,349 74 8,254 75 518 107 577 48
Missouri 14,188 74 12,682 75 634 111 872 52
Montana 1,908 78 1,724 80 58 95 126 57
Nebraska 2,993 77 2,705 80 93 109 195 45
Nevada 4,403 87 4,119 88 156 128 128 47
New Hampshire 2,571 65 2,326 65 93 120 152 51
New Jersey 14,270 78 12,970 82 478 113 822 41
New Mexico 3,730 69 3,389 71 140 108 201 45
New York 34,724 71 31,146 75 1,261 103 2,317 40
North Carolina 21,833 74 19,795 76 928 104 1,110 45
North Dakota 1,039 74 911 78 39 129 89 45
Ohio 22,308 75 19,632 78 1,052 111 1,624 46
Oklahoma 8,389 76 7,521 78 400 109 468 49
Oregon 6,798 77 6,226 79 242 111 330 44
Pennsylvania 25,176 70 22,370 72 1,084 107 1,722 43
Rhode Island 2,116 63 1,911 64 74 104 131 41
South Carolina 11,495 74 10,355 76 565 107 575 42
South Dakota 1,336 76 1,171 78 51 130 114 54
Tennessee 15,941 73 14,198 75 854 108 889 47
Texas 35,122 75 31,759 77 1,468 97 1,895 43
Utah 2,692 74 2,410 75 96 128 186 52
Vermont 1,253 66 1,127 68 43 96 83 43
Virginia 14,129 72 12,706 73 604 102 819 46
Washington 10,519 72 9,648 74 324 98 547 44
West Virginia 6,220 64 5,370 65 387 100 463 46
Wisconsin 9,581 71 8,475 73 335 120 771 48
Wyoming 896 81 805 81 35 147 56 62
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 8,981 54 7,730 55 545 107 706 31
Other a 1,995 85 1,724 102 115 125 156 28
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data, and Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The termination rate is the number of terminations per 1,000 beneficiaries in current-payment status.
Data include closed period awards.
a. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
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Disabled Workers Who Work
Table 52.
Distribution of workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, by diagnostic group and age, December 2006
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Number
Total 33,613 3,905 6,760 10,729 9,482 2,737
Congenital anomalies 99 41 25 20 9 4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 777 60 105 278 256 78
Infectious and parasitic diseases 894 30 181 440 213 30
Injuries 2,050 252 450 614 545 189
Mental disorders
Retardation 1,208 507 352 271 72 6
Other 10,683 1,484 2,761 3,640 2,402 396
Neoplasms 3,071 250 430 873 1,163 355
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 253 59 65 59 63 7
Circulatory system 1,567 66 174 353 643 331
Digestive system 803 52 102 245 338 66
Genitourinary system 1,209 142 321 414 282 50
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 6,268 153 694 2,064 2,427 930
Nervous system and sense organs 3,562 706 899 1,095 694 168
Respiratory system 473 29 61 139 180 64
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 93 13 21 28 23 8
Other 87 9 20 27 28 3
Unknown 516 52 99 169 144 52
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.3 1.5 1.6 2.6 2.7 2.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2.7 0.8 2.7 4.1 2.2 1.1
Injuries 6.1 6.5 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.9
Mental disorders
Retardation 3.6 13.0 5.2 2.5 0.8 0.2
Other 31.8 38.0 40.8 33.9 25.3 14.5
Neoplasms 9.1 6.4 6.4 8.1 12.3 13.0
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.8 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.3
Circulatory system 4.7 1.7 2.6 3.3 6.8 12.1
Digestive system 2.4 1.3 1.5 2.3 3.6 2.4
Genitourinary system 3.6 3.6 4.7 3.9 3.0 1.8
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 18.6 3.9 10.3 19.2 25.6 34.0
Nervous system and sense organs 10.6 18.1 13.3 10.2 7.3 6.1
Respiratory system 1.4 0.7 0.9 1.3 1.9 2.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3
Other 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1
Unknown 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2006 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
FRA = full retirement age.
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Disabled Workers Who Work
Table 53.
Distribution of workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2006
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Number
Total 36,242 2,900 7,957 12,818 9,848 2,719
Congenital anomalies 102 25 32 33 10 2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,106 32 167 368 432 107
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,527 25 332 802 335 33
Injuries 1,986 163 499 688 487 149
Mental disorders
Retardation 2,780 630 1,027 794 292 37
Other 12,079 935 2,810 4,661 3,146 527
Neoplasms 1,422 95 228 388 536 175
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 239 55 84 56 40 4
Circulatory system 1,427 35 141 362 567 322
Digestive system 550 24 95 162 222 47
Genitourinary system 1,192 84 335 427 288 58
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 6,060 120 684 2,126 2,237 893
Nervous system and sense organs 4,362 578 1,277 1,467 837 203
Respiratory system 475 25 64 151 156 79
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 96 3 22 31 28 12
Other 82 13 11 23 28 7
Unknown 757 58 149 279 207 64
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.1 1.1 2.1 2.9 4.4 3.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 4.2 0.9 4.2 6.3 3.4 1.2
Injuries 5.5 5.6 6.3 5.4 4.9 5.5
Mental disorders
Retardation 7.7 21.7 12.9 6.2 3.0 1.4
Other 33.3 32.2 35.3 36.4 31.9 19.4
Neoplasms 3.9 3.3 2.9 3.0 5.4 6.4
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.7 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.1
Circulatory system 3.9 1.2 1.8 2.8 5.8 11.8
Digestive system 1.5 0.8 1.2 1.3 2.3 1.7
Genitourinary system 3.3 2.9 4.2 3.3 2.9 2.1
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 16.7 4.1 8.6 16.6 22.7 32.8
Nervous system and sense organs 12.0 19.9 16.0 11.4 8.5 7.5
Respiratory system 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.9
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4
Other 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
Unknown 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.1 2.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7794 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Disabled Workers Who Work
Table 54.
Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits withheld, by diagnostic group and age, December 2006 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,077.80 789.80 987.70 1,096.60 1,202.00 1,206.60
Congenital anomalies 852.10 686.90 890.80 1,056.30 913.70 1,145.30
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,016.60 864.20 1,042.00 958.30 1,077.40 1,108.20
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,093.80 923.00 1,011.60 1,085.20 1,202.30 1,116.40
Injuries 1,169.90 895.90 1,098.90 1,192.20 1,310.80 1,225.90
Mental disorders
Retardation 716.20 679.10 724.30 766.20 742.10 799.70
Other 994.30 752.80 931.50 1,038.90 1,119.10 1,170.50
Neoplasms 1,314.80 964.30 1,224.20 1,349.70 1,387.50 1,347.60
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,153.60 813.80 1,047.20 1,333.10 1,359.50 1,640.40
Circulatory system 1,220.40 887.10 1,092.00 1,202.40 1,272.50 1,272.10
Digestive system 1,247.40 906.60 1,138.70 1,222.30 1,333.70 1,335.50
Genitourinary system 1,179.30 875.70 1,048.90 1,221.10 1,391.20 1,338.30
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,093.10 865.70 1,020.50 1,059.80 1,138.50 1,140.20
Nervous system and sense organs 1,047.90 787.70 1,001.50 1,110.50 1,227.80 1,237.50
Respiratory system 1,090.50 783.40 962.00 1,076.90 1,174.00 1,146.50
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 969.00 844.10 838.40 1,020.50 1,081.30 1,011.70
Other 1,120.50 726.60 957.80 1,066.40 1,423.90 1,041.50
Unknown 1,030.80 791.20 1,002.50 1,082.40 1,038.40 1,135.70
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7794 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Disabled Workers Who Work
Table 55.
Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits terminated, by diagnostic group and age, 2006 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 951.10 796.50 883.50 942.60 1,033.60 1,054.70
Congenital anomalies 878.70 717.10 893.90 866.50 1,285.20 824.00
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 894.40 702.40 867.30 868.10 925.70 958.40
Infectious and parasitic diseases 989.10 938.10 945.50 996.10 1,011.90 1,064.00
Injuries 1,047.90 894.80 1,010.70 1,049.10 1,126.50 1,077.90
Mental disorders
Retardation 733.90 714.10 713.70 734.70 838.80 790.80
Other 900.40 767.60 845.50 897.10 972.30 1,028.40
Neoplasms 1,207.60 1,004.60 1,174.10 1,194.70 1,264.20 1,216.50
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 916.80 857.30 875.00 893.30 1,098.70 1,126.90
Circulatory system 1,073.30 971.40 952.60 1,031.00 1,112.80 1,115.30
Digestive system 1,102.40 823.00 1,013.00 1,083.30 1,164.00 1,200.90
Genitourinary system 1,063.80 954.70 970.80 1,068.20 1,162.70 1,235.40
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 984.60 837.50 927.60 962.10 1,022.50 1,006.40
Nervous system and sense organs 966.10 820.20 919.90 968.90 1,093.20 1,128.50
Respiratory system 937.30 752.20 883.00 919.50 974.60 1,000.30
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,058.20 1,164.30 1,051.80 965.60 1,091.80 1,204.00
Other 1,031.90 820.50 1,095.50 958.90 1,183.50 957.60
Unknown 960.80 838.10 881.60 977.00 1,018.20 1,000.70
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7794 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Disabled Workers Who Work
Table 56.
Distribution, by state or other area, 2006
State or area All workers,
December		 Workers with benefits
withheld because of
substantial work,
December		 Workers with benefits
terminated because of
successful return to work,
calendar year
Number Percentage
of all workers		 Number Percentage
of all workers
All areas 6,806,918 33,613 0.5 36,242 0.5
Alabama 178,303 394 0.2 418 0.2
Alaska 10,253 87 0.8 66 0.6
Arizona 125,654 1,043 0.8 867 0.7
Arkansas 109,104 351 0.3 316 0.3
California 570,177 4,274 0.7 4,144 0.7
Colorado 75,874 389 0.5 491 0.6
Connecticut 67,295 437 0.6 487 0.7
Delaware 21,702 130 0.6 147 0.7
District of Columbia 10,263 31 0.3 176 1.7
Florida 407,193 1,445 0.4 2,143 0.5
Georgia 203,994 476 0.2 741 0.4
Hawaii 19,211 168 0.9 141 0.7
Idaho 31,357 173 0.6 142 0.5
Illinois 231,653 1,363 0.6 1,564 0.7
Indiana 148,744 580 0.4 751 0.5
Iowa 61,805 310 0.5 342 0.6
Kansas 55,525 302 0.5 324 0.6
Kentucky 167,339 551 0.3 513 0.3
Louisiana 114,683 423 0.4 509 0.4
Maine 48,000 320 0.7 284 0.6
Maryland 94,535 432 0.5 783 0.8
Massachusetts 158,861 1,352 0.9 1,333 0.8
Michigan 250,412 898 0.4 1,364 0.5
Minnesota 94,887 680 0.7 715 0.8
Mississippi 109,552 295 0.3 430 0.4
Missouri 168,295 752 0.4 809 0.5
Montana 21,604 104 0.5 136 0.6
Nebraska 33,921 201 0.6 214 0.6
Nevada 46,951 422 0.9 383 0.8
New Hampshire 35,568 302 0.8 234 0.7
New Jersey 158,607 1,088 0.7 976 0.6
New Mexico 48,089 242 0.5 261 0.5
New York 416,955 2,902 0.7 2,822 0.7
North Carolina 260,960 781 0.3 1,000 0.4
North Dakota 11,697 62 0.5 68 0.6
Ohio 251,744 1,240 0.5 1,404 0.6
Oklahoma 97,024 327 0.3 402 0.4
Oregon 78,853 410 0.5 389 0.5
Pennsylvania 309,581 1,669 0.5 1,530 0.5
Rhode Island 29,738 246 0.8 183 0.6
South Carolina 135,816 259 0.2 396 0.3
South Dakota 15,044 75 0.5 116 0.8
Tennessee 190,613 487 0.3 672 0.4
Texas 410,805 1,906 0.5 1,917 0.5
Utah 32,280 214 0.7 158 0.5
Vermont 16,673 176 1.1 147 0.9
Virginia 173,567 770 0.4 909 0.5
Washington 130,099 944 0.7 843 0.6
West Virginia 83,129 288 0.3 205 0.2
Wisconsin 116,154 641 0.6 639 0.6
Wyoming 9,937 72 0.7 78 0.8
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 139,922 95 0.1 129 0.1
Other a 16,916 34 0.2 31 0.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data, and Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
a. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
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Reinstatement Status for Disabled Workers
Table 57.
Number, by expedited reinstatement status, sex, and age, 2006
Benefit status Total Men Women
All ages Under 35 35–49 50 or
older		 All ages Under 35 35–49 50 or
older		 All ages Under 35 35–49 50 or
older
Provisional 8,438 1,082 4,307 3,049 4,507 646 2,377 1,484 3,931 436 1,930 1,565
Reinstated 7,523 834 3,900 2,789 4,044 499 2,188 1,357 3,479 335 1,712 1,432
Not reinstated a 310 38 174 98 174 25 100 49 136 13 74 49
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Total is not included because some beneficiaries whose cases are pending are not receiving provisional payments.
a. Data include medical recoveries and return to work.
CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7704 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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