U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2008
 

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, 1980–2008

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 877,226 worker awards in 2008. Other awards have risen at a much slower rate. Awards to disabled adult children have gradually increased from 33,470 in 1980 to 79,694 in 2008. Awards to disabled widow(er)s have risen from just over 16,000 in 1980 to 30,605 in 2008.

Social Security disability awards - line chart linked to text description.
SOURCE: Table 35.
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Chart 9.
Average monthly benefit awards, by sex, 2008

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, 2008 - bar chart linked to text description.
SOURCE: Table 36.
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Chart 10.
Disabled-worker awards, by selected diagnostic group, 2008

In 2008, 877,226 disabled workers were awarded benefits. Among those awardees, the most common impairment was diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (30.0 percent), followed by mental disorders (22.8 percent), circulatory problems (10.5 percent), neoplasms (9.6 percent), and diseases of the nervous system and sense organs (8.1 percent). The remaining 18.9 percent of awardees had other impairments.

Disabled-worker awards, by selected diagnostic group, 2008 - pie chart linked to text description.
SOURCE: Table 37.
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Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents
Table 35.
Number, selected years 1960–2008
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
2007 1,383,199 804,787 47,583 322,362 112,140 28,810 18,790 28,359 20,368
2008 1,506,563 877,226 50,756 348,649 119,633 30,605 22,613 32,712 24,369
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, 2008
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 877,226 1,114.50 466,966 1,252.70 410,260 957.30
Under 25 37,430 580.60 21,937 596.60 15,493 558.10
25–29 33,273 808.00 17,444 836.00 15,829 777.20
30–34 39,785 896.60 19,612 941.60 20,173 852.80
35–39 58,373 961.20 28,583 1,036.80 29,790 888.70
40–44 87,198 1,015.00 43,245 1,117.00 43,953 914.60
45–49 117,384 1,089.10 59,174 1,216.60 58,210 959.40
50–54 168,494 1,155.80 86,838 1,310.20 81,656 991.60
55–59 198,381 1,248.70 109,444 1,421.50 88,937 1,035.90
60–64 131,435 1,304.90 77,187 1,484.30 54,248 1,049.60
65–FRA 5,473 1,276.90 3,502 1,421.20 1,971 1,020.60
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 50,756 292.90 2,824 220.40 47,932 297.20
Entitlement based on care of children 16,869 211.20 971 168.70 15,898 213.80
Under 30 2,933 144.70 86 109.10 2,847 145.80
30–34 2,625 163.70 125 135.50 2,500 165.10
35–39 3,256 197.00 190 147.10 3,066 200.10
40–44 3,237 222.60 211 170.40 3,026 226.20
45–49 2,586 257.90 185 193.20 2,401 262.90
50–54 1,421 290.80 106 194.90 1,315 298.50
55–FRA 811 329.40 68 253.50 743 336.30
Entitlement based on age 33,887 333.60 1,853 247.50 32,034 338.60
62–64 29,453 327.80 1,065 221.70 28,388 331.70
65 or older 4,434 372.10 788 282.30 3,646 391.50
Children of disabled workers
Total 490,895 293.80 254,423 295.50 236,472 291.80
Under age 18 348,649 255.70 177,670 255.10 170,979 256.40
Under 5 86,056 200.10 43,859 199.30 42,197 200.90
5–9 84,872 227.60 43,241 228.20 41,631 227.00
10–14 114,724 276.20 58,511 274.40 56,213 278.10
15–17 62,997 332.30 32,059 332.40 30,938 332.20
Students aged 18–19 119,633 401.90 63,915 405.30 55,718 398.00
Disabled aged 18 or older 22,613 307.70 12,838 308.50 9,775 306.70
Widow(er)s
Total 30,605 671.50 2,105 499.40 28,500 684.20
50–54 14,794 664.30 920 483.90 13,874 676.20
55–59 15,583 677.40 1,171 513.80 14,412 690.70
60–FRA 228 730.60 14 310.50 214 758.10
Adult children
Total 79,694 474.10 45,618 473.70 34,076 474.50
Children of—
Disabled workers 22,613 307.70 12,838 308.50 9,775 306.70
Retired workers 32,712 461.10 18,736 457.10 13,976 466.40
Deceased workers 24,369 645.80 14,044 646.90 10,325 644.40
Under 25 42,617 460.80 24,631 466.10 17,986 453.60
25–29 10,220 493.70 5,954 489.00 4,266 500.40
30–34 10,057 498.50 5,680 488.70 4,377 511.30
35–39 9,512 488.90 5,340 485.20 4,172 493.80
40–44 5,213 465.40 2,887 457.50 2,326 475.20
45–49 1,389 458.30 761 448.60 628 470.00
50–54 421 534.60 228 505.40 193 568.90
55–59 167 485.60 84 481.30 83 490.00
60–64 74 647.00 43 631.10 31 669.20
65 or older 24 610.70 10 582.20 14 631.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases.
Starting with 2007, age is based on date of entitlement and not date of award. Entitlement can be retroactive and thus precede the date of award.
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, 2008
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 987,525 100.0 877,226 100.0 30,605 100.0 79,694 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,867 0.3 1,255 0.1 42 0.1 1,570 2.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 32,412 3.3 30,023 3.4 1,823 6.0 566 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 10,393 1.1 9,887 1.1 256 0.8 250 0.3
Injuries 37,644 3.8 34,842 4.0 887 2.9 1,915 2.4
Mental disorders
Retardation 54,693 5.5 19,506 2.2 1,012 3.3 34,175 42.9
Other 213,847 21.7 180,232 20.5 7,393 24.2 26,222 32.9
Neoplasms 86,252 8.7 84,544 9.6 1,258 4.1 450 0.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 3,150 0.3 2,656 0.3 58 0.2 436 0.5
Circulatory system 95,445 9.7 92,136 10.5 2,727 8.9 582 0.7
Digestive system 20,456 2.1 19,760 2.3 506 1.7 190 0.2
Genitourinary system 20,401 2.1 19,662 2.2 349 1.1 390 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 274,430 27.8 263,536 30.0 9,762 31.9 1,132 1.4
Nervous system and sense organs 83,216 8.4 71,431 8.1 2,182 7.1 9,603 12.0
Respiratory system 36,274 3.7 34,539 3.9 1,524 5.0 211 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 2,052 0.2 1,935 0.2 56 0.2 61 0.1
Other 2,498 0.3 2,165 0.2 62 0.2 271 0.3
Unknown 11,495 1.2 9,117 1.0 708 2.3 1,670 2.1
Men
Subtotal 514,689 100.0 466,966 100.0 2,105 100.0 45,618 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,502 0.3 712 0.2 1 a 789 1.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 16,178 3.1 15,822 3.4 91 4.3 265 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 6,860 1.3 6,691 1.4 40 1.9 129 0.3
Injuries 24,268 4.7 22,813 4.9 104 4.9 1,351 3.0
Mental disorders
Retardation 30,553 5.9 11,809 2.5 74 3.5 18,670 40.9
Other 103,342 20.1 86,404 18.5 388 18.4 16,550 36.3
Neoplasms 44,005 8.5 43,663 9.4 82 3.9 260 0.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,436 0.3 1,221 0.3 6 0.3 209 0.5
Circulatory system 63,197 12.3 62,554 13.4 314 14.9 329 0.7
Digestive system 11,853 2.3 11,704 2.5 50 2.4 99 0.2
Genitourinary system 12,300 2.4 12,046 2.6 43 2.0 211 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 131,994 25.6 130,917 28.0 612 29.1 465 1.0
Nervous system and sense organs 41,445 8.1 36,203 7.8 134 6.4 5,108 11.2
Respiratory system 17,986 3.5 17,798 3.8 95 4.5 93 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 922 0.2 890 0.2 3 0.1 29 0.1
Other 1,108 0.2 971 0.2 1 a 136 0.3
Unknown 5,740 1.1 4,748 1.0 67 3.2 925 2.0
Women
Subtotal 472,836 100.0 410,260 100.0 28,500 100.0 34,076 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,365 0.3 543 0.1 41 0.1 781 2.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 16,234 3.4 14,201 3.5 1,732 6.1 301 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,533 0.7 3,196 0.8 216 0.8 121 0.4
Injuries 13,376 2.8 12,029 2.9 783 2.7 564 1.7
Mental disorders
Retardation 24,140 5.1 7,697 1.9 938 3.3 15,505 45.5
Other 110,505 23.4 93,828 22.9 7,005 24.6 9,672 28.4
Neoplasms 42,247 8.9 40,881 10.0 1,176 4.1 190 0.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,714 0.4 1,435 0.3 52 0.2 227 0.7
Circulatory system 32,248 6.8 29,582 7.2 2,413 8.5 253 0.7
Digestive system 8,603 1.8 8,056 2.0 456 1.6 91 0.3
Genitourinary system 8,101 1.7 7,616 1.9 306 1.1 179 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 142,436 30.1 132,619 32.3 9,150 32.1 667 2.0
Nervous system and sense organs 41,771 8.8 35,228 8.6 2,048 7.2 4,495 13.2
Respiratory system 18,288 3.9 16,741 4.1 1,429 5.0 118 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,130 0.2 1,045 0.3 53 0.2 32 0.1
Other 1,390 0.3 1,194 0.3 61 0.2 135 0.4
Unknown 5,755 1.2 4,369 1.1 641 2.2 745 2.2
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.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 38.
Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2008
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 877,226 100.0 1,114.50 30,605 100.0 671.50 79,694 100.0 474.10
Alabama 21,307 2.4 1,106.30 1,022 3.3 651.40 1,952 2.4 438.50
Alaska 1,216 0.1 1,132.50 41 0.1 793.10 126 0.2 459.40
Arizona 12,704 1.4 1,169.30 432 1.4 689.90 1,190 1.5 507.30
Arkansas 14,858 1.7 1,052.10 620 2.0 589.90 1,283 1.6 438.60
California 73,790 8.4 1,050.50 2,089 6.8 721.90 7,268 9.1 506.50
Colorado 10,136 1.2 1,157.40 245 0.8 688.00 763 1.0 479.10
Connecticut 8,222 0.9 1,178.20 196 0.6 666.60 846 1.1 487.40
Delaware 2,563 0.3 1,185.50 88 0.3 697.30 171 0.2 512.90
District of Columbia 1,636 0.2 958.90 37 0.1 592.90 114 0.1 450.00
Florida 49,215 5.6 1,121.80 1,585 5.2 659.30 3,762 4.7 500.90
Georgia 26,599 3.0 1,124.40 1,132 3.7 619.90 2,046 2.6 504.00
Hawaii 2,431 0.3 1,150.70 77 0.3 693.50 223 0.3 507.50
Idaho 3,919 0.4 1,098.90 100 0.3 798.10 401 0.5 487.30
Illinois 31,516 3.6 1,159.90 1,044 3.4 690.70 3,637 4.6 490.40
Indiana 21,413 2.4 1,153.90 726 2.4 673.40 2,002 2.5 467.60
Iowa 7,186 0.8 1,100.00 225 0.7 647.60 964 1.2 419.90
Kansas 8,317 0.9 1,108.40 284 0.9 656.30 781 1.0 425.90
Kentucky 18,699 2.1 1,085.00 986 3.2 703.90 1,597 2.0 424.00
Louisiana 15,694 1.8 1,056.40 838 2.7 723.50 1,643 2.1 424.50
Maine 5,438 0.6 1,021.30 153 0.5 580.80 612 0.8 397.20
Maryland 14,184 1.6 1,152.90 349 1.1 715.10 1,147 1.4 550.60
Massachusetts 19,175 2.2 1,120.40 518 1.7 657.20 2,071 2.6 444.30
Michigan 34,469 3.9 1,183.20 1,122 3.7 749.20 3,507 4.4 514.90
Minnesota 11,816 1.3 1,140.10 257 0.8 655.60 1,283 1.6 450.30
Mississippi 11,913 1.4 1,078.20 634 2.1 598.30 1,214 1.5 420.20
Missouri 20,431 2.3 1,115.20 849 2.8 615.30 1,980 2.5 419.10
Montana 2,790 0.3 1,033.80 74 0.2 661.10 245 0.3 426.50
Nebraska 4,291 0.5 1,090.30 122 0.4 599.90 476 0.6 407.80
Nevada 6,439 0.7 1,173.50 179 0.6 769.30 347 0.4 538.50
New Hampshire 4,353 0.5 1,147.10 99 0.3 613.20 451 0.6 432.40
New Jersey 21,778 2.5 1,244.80 557 1.8 693.90 2,015 2.5 513.80
New Mexico 6,065 0.7 1,053.40 168 0.5 682.90 426 0.5 462.60
New York 56,531 6.4 1,154.00 1,505 4.9 686.30 5,125 6.4 505.20
North Carolina 30,012 3.4 1,122.20 1,211 4.0 567.80 2,481 3.1 442.30
North Dakota 1,442 0.2 1,060.50 36 0.1 474.70 173 0.2 430.50
Ohio 35,476 4.0 1,090.10 1,384 4.5 690.60 3,257 4.1 464.10
Oklahoma 14,047 1.6 1,060.70 616 2.0 643.20 1,093 1.4 436.40
Oregon 9,924 1.1 1,140.90 305 1.0 742.00 815 1.0 511.00
Pennsylvania 39,952 4.6 1,115.80 1,260 4.1 699.30 3,706 4.7 485.30
Rhode Island 3,645 0.4 1,071.70 87 0.3 701.80 358 0.4 422.30
South Carolina 16,734 1.9 1,135.10 706 2.3 602.50 1,304 1.6 469.70
South Dakota 1,660 0.2 1,059.00 62 0.2 603.70 202 0.3 337.80
Tennessee 23,287 2.7 1,106.90 1,132 3.7 625.20 1,858 2.3 451.20
Texas 64,185 7.3 1,080.20 2,400 7.8 695.70 4,775 6.0 480.20
Utah 5,087 0.6 1,102.80 154 0.5 696.40 552 0.7 482.60
Vermont 2,238 0.3 1,053.80 72 0.2 554.80 263 0.3 385.90
Virginia 19,322 2.2 1,134.70 741 2.4 659.80 1,804 2.3 483.80
Washington 16,665 1.9 1,148.20 451 1.5 751.10 1,408 1.8 517.60
West Virginia 8,895 1.0 1,119.00 501 1.6 759.90 738 0.9 462.70
Wisconsin 16,377 1.9 1,143.10 415 1.4 671.70 1,868 2.3 433.60
Wyoming 1,328 0.2 1,108.30 37 0.1 699.40 98 0.1 491.00
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 14,561 1.7 982.00 597 2.0 591.00 1,049 1.3 407.80
Other b 1,295 0.1 918.40 85 0.3 611.80 224 0.3 400.00
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 1960–2008
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– FRA
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
2007 804,787 100.0 7.9 4.6 6.9 10.3 13.5 18.8 22.9 8.2 6.9 48.8
2008 877,226 100.0 8.1 4.5 6.7 9.9 13.4 19.2 22.6 8.7 6.9 48.8
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 48.7
1997 311,100 100.0 6.3 5.6 8.9 10.8 13.5 16.1 21.6 8.8 8.3 49.3
1998 331,400 100.0 6.3 6.2 8.1 11.1 12.4 18.3 21.6 8.1 8.0 49.2
1999 338,900 100.0 6.2 5.2 7.6 11.4 12.4 18.2 21.7 8.8 8.3 49.6
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
2007 428,836 100.0 8.2 4.3 6.4 9.7 12.8 18.3 23.7 8.9 7.7 49.1
2008 466,966 100.0 8.4 4.2 6.1 9.3 12.7 18.6 23.4 9.5 7.8 49.2
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 49.1
1997 250,200 100.0 6.2 6.0 10.3 12.2 14.1 19.0 19.0 6.8 6.4 48.4
1998 271,900 100.0 5.4 5.9 9.0 12.2 14.5 19.1 20.4 7.6 5.9 48.9
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
2007 375,951 100.0 7.5 5.0 7.4 11.1 14.4 19.4 22.0 7.4 5.9 48.4
2008 410,260 100.0 7.6 4.9 7.3 10.7 14.2 19.9 21.7 7.8 5.9 48.4
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.
Starting with 2007, age is based on date of entitlement and not date of award. Entitlement can be retroactive and thus precede the date of award.
FRA = full retirement age.
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: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 40.
Distribution, by diagnostic group, selected years 1960–2008
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
2007 804,787 1,196 27,354 9,504 31,543 183,475 18,694 164,781 81,453
2008 877,226 1,255 30,023 9,887 34,842 199,738 19,506 180,232 84,544
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
2007 100.0 0.1 3.4 1.2 3.9 22.8 2.3 20.5 10.1
2008 100.0 0.1 3.4 1.1 4.0 22.8 2.2 20.5 9.6
(Continued)
Awards to Disabled Workers
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
2007 2,509 86,706 18,558 19,060 233,608 65,187 32,336 1,781 2,112 8,405
2008 2,656 92,136 19,760 19,662 263,536 71,431 34,539 1,935 2,165 9,117
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
2007 0.3 10.8 2.3 2.4 29.0 8.1 4.0 0.2 0.3 1.0
2008 0.3 10.5 2.3 2.2 30.0 8.1 3.9 0.2 0.2 1.0
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.
CONTACT: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 41.
Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975–2008
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
2007 347,570 878 10,257 6,311 15,616 126,825 17,008 109,817 25,383
2008 373,551 905 11,292 6,300 16,640 138,260 17,692 120,568 25,515
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
2007 100.0 0.3 3.0 1.8 4.5 36.5 4.9 31.6 7.3
2008 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.7 4.5 37.0 4.7 32.3 6.8
(Continued)
Awards to Disabled Workers
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
2007 1,481 20,900 8,351 9,328 78,196 31,080 7,171 934 1,145 3,714
2008 1,593 21,714 8,566 9,323 86,112 33,793 7,427 1,093 1,084 3,934
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
2007 0.4 6.0 2.4 2.7 22.5 8.9 2.1 0.3 0.3 1.1
2008 0.4 5.8 2.3 2.5 23.1 9.0 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.1
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.
Starting with 2007, age is based on date of entitlement and not date of award. Entitlement can be retroactive and thus precede the date of award.
-- = 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: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 42.
Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975–2008
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
2007 457,217 318 17,097 3,193 15,927 56,650 1,686 54,964 56,070
2008 503,675 350 18,731 3,587 18,202 61,478 1,814 59,664 59,029
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
2007 100.0 0.1 3.7 0.7 3.5 12.4 0.4 12.0 12.3
2008 100.0 0.1 3.7 0.7 3.6 12.2 0.4 11.8 11.7
(Continued)
Awards to Disabled Workers
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
2007 1,028 65,806 10,207 9,732 155,412 34,107 25,165 847 967 4,691
2008 1,063 70,422 11,194 10,339 177,424 37,638 27,112 842 1,081 5,183
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
2007 0.2 14.4 2.2 2.1 34.0 7.5 5.5 0.2 0.2 1.0
2008 0.2 14.0 2.2 2.1 35.2 7.5 5.4 0.2 0.2 1.0
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.
Starting with 2007, age is based on date of entitlement and not date of award. Entitlement can be retroactive and thus precede the date of award.
-- = 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: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 43.
Average primary insurance amount and average monthly benefit, by sex, selected years 1960–2008 (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 1,062.80 1,203.60 902.40 1,038.20 1,172.80 884.90
2007 1,079.10 1,219.30 919.20 1,053.50 1,187.50 900.70
2008 1,141.20 1,285.90 976.50 1,114.50 1,252.70 957.30
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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Awards to Disabled Workers
Table 44.
Distribution, by diagnostic group, sex, and age, 2008
Diagnostic group Total Men Women
All
ages		 Under 35 35–49 50–
FRA		 All
ages		 Under 35 35–49 50–
FRA		 All
ages		 Under 35 35–49 50–
FRA
Number
Total 877,226 110,520 263,031 503,675 466,966 59,008 131,051 276,907 410,260 51,512 131,980 226,768
Congenital anomalies 1,255 587 318 350 712 341 173 198 543 246 145 152
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 30,023 2,478 8,814 18,731 15,822 1,149 4,361 10,312 14,201 1,329 4,453 8,419
Infectious and parasitic diseases 9,887 1,555 4,745 3,587 6,691 1,030 3,352 2,309 3,196 525 1,393 1,278
Injuries 34,842 5,712 10,928 18,202 22,813 4,156 7,292 11,365 12,029 1,556 3,636 6,837
Mental disorders
Retardation 19,506 12,799 4,893 1,814 11,809 7,623 3,002 1,184 7,697 5,176 1,891 630
Other 180,232 48,408 72,160 59,664 86,404 25,825 31,991 28,588 93,828 22,583 40,169 31,076
Neoplasms 84,544 4,442 21,073 59,029 43,663 2,249 9,419 31,995 40,881 2,193 11,654 27,034
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood- forming organs 2,656 852 741 1,063 1,221 398 303 520 1,435 454 438 543
Circulatory system 92,136 2,698 19,016 70,422 62,554 1,430 12,042 49,082 29,582 1,268 6,974 21,340
Digestive system 19,760 1,618 6,948 11,194 11,704 734 3,909 7,061 8,056 884 3,039 4,133
Genitourinary system 19,662 2,590 6,733 10,339 12,046 1,378 4,075 6,593 7,616 1,212 2,658 3,746
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 263,536 12,720 73,392 177,424 130,917 6,005 35,871 89,041 132,619 6,715 37,521 88,383
Nervous system and sense organs 71,431 11,193 22,600 37,638 36,203 5,376 10,496 20,331 35,228 5,817 12,104 17,307
Respiratory system 34,539 996 6,431 27,112 17,798 397 2,846 14,555 16,741 599 3,585 12,557
Skin and subcu- taneous tissue 1,935 315 778 842 890 123 351 416 1,045 192 427 426
Other 2,165 291 793 1,081 971 147 341 483 1,194 144 452 598
Unknown 9,117 1,266 2,668 5,183 4,748 647 1,227 2,874 4,369 619 1,441 2,309
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 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.4 2.2 3.4 3.7 3.4 1.9 3.3 3.7 3.5 2.6 3.4 3.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.7 1.4 1.7 2.6 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.6
Injuries 4.0 5.2 4.2 3.6 4.9 7.0 5.6 4.1 2.9 3.0 2.8 3.0
Mental disorders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retardation 2.2 11.6 1.9 0.4 2.5 12.9 2.3 0.4 1.9 10.0 1.4 0.3
Other 20.5 43.8 27.4 11.8 18.5 43.8 24.4 10.3 22.9 43.8 30.4 13.7
Neoplasms 9.6 4.0 8.0 11.7 9.4 3.8 7.2 11.6 10.0 4.3 8.8 11.9
Diseases of the— 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blood and blood- forming organs 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.2
Circulatory system 10.5 2.4 7.2 14.0 13.4 2.4 9.2 17.7 7.2 2.5 5.3 9.4
Digestive system 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.5 1.2 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.7 2.3 1.8
Genitourinary system 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.1 2.6 2.3 3.1 2.4 1.9 2.4 2.0 1.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 30.0 11.5 27.9 35.2 28.0 10.2 27.4 32.2 32.3 13.0 28.4 39.0
Nervous system and sense organs 8.1 10.1 8.6 7.5 7.8 9.1 8.0 7.3 8.6 11.3 9.2 7.6
Respiratory system 3.9 0.9 2.4 5.4 3.8 0.7 2.2 5.3 4.1 1.2 2.7 5.5
Skin and subcu- taneous tissue 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2
Other 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Unknown 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0
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.
Starting with 2007, age is based on date of entitlement and not date of award. Entitlement can be retroactive and thus precede the date of award.
FRA = full retirement age.
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Awards to Disabled Workers
Table 45.
Distribution, by monthly benefit and sex, 2008
Monthly benefit (dollars) All disabled workers Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 877,226 100.0 466,966 100.0 410,260 100.0
Less than 100.00 4,359 0.5 2,420 0.5 1,939 0.5
100.00–199.90 6,182 0.7 2,365 0.5 3,817 0.9
200.00–299.90 18,658 2.1 6,763 1.4 11,895 2.9
300.00–399.90 26,385 3.0 9,533 2.0 16,852 4.1
400.00–499.90 30,016 3.4 11,018 2.4 18,998 4.6
500.00–599.90 32,431 3.7 11,862 2.5 20,569 5.0
600.00–699.90 53,704 6.1 19,358 4.1 34,346 8.4
700.00–799.90 84,113 9.6 31,657 6.8 52,456 12.8
800.00–899.90 80,361 9.2 33,851 7.2 46,510 11.3
900.00–999.90 75,084 8.6 34,522 7.4 40,562 9.9
1,000.00–1,099.90 68,663 7.8 34,556 7.4 34,107 8.3
1,100.00–1,199.90 60,809 6.9 33,032 7.1 27,777 6.8
1,200.00–1,299.90 53,202 6.1 31,040 6.6 22,162 5.4
1,300.00–1,399.90 46,528 5.3 28,880 6.2 17,648 4.3
1,400.00–1,499.90 39,075 4.5 25,691 5.5 13,384 3.3
1,500.00–1,599.90 33,925 3.9 23,293 5.0 10,632 2.6
1,600.00–1,699.90 28,614 3.3 20,358 4.4 8,256 2.0
1,700.00–1,799.90 24,795 2.8 18,267 3.9 6,528 1.6
1,800.00–1,899.90 29,996 3.4 22,444 4.8 7,552 1.8
1,900.00–1,999.90 29,832 3.4 23,357 5.0 6,475 1.6
2,000.00 or more 50,494 5.8 42,699 9.1 7,795 1.9
Average benefit (dollars) 1,114.50 1,252.70 957.30
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.
CONTACT: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Awards to Disabled-Worker Families
Table 46.
Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly family benefit, by family composition, 2008
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 368,933 368,933 1,244.50 1,212.90 10.8
Women 340,725 340,725 947.60 928.60 22.4
Worker with children
By sex of worker
Men 80,565 217,018 1,224.60 1,750.80 86.3
Women 68,165 182,139 940.70 1,275.60 88.9
By number of children
1 child 79,885 159,770 1,113.90 1,540.30 84.8
2 children 45,640 136,920 1,092.70 1,556.20 90.3
3 or more children 23,205 102,467 1,031.40 1,462.30 91.2
Worker with—
Spouse aged 62 or older c 6,674 13,376 1,612.00 1,913.60 8.2
Spouse aged 62 or older and 1 or more children 183 602 1,482.60 2,347.90 65.6
Spouse and 1 child 4,066 12,203 1,288.40 1,892.20 88.2
Spouse and 2 children 4,179 16,716 1,248.90 1,828.90 88.4
Spouse and 3 or more children 3,425 19,109 1,188.10 1,723.30 89.1
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, 2008
Family composition Total,
all ages		 Under 30 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
Number
Worker only 709,658 54,839 21,953 31,433 55,351 89,507 145,797 184,335 126,443
Worker with—
Spouse
Aged 62 or older a 6,857 1 2 2 9 46 210 1,137 5,450
Child in care 11,670 1,056 1,249 1,811 2,114 2,067 1,688 1,173 512
Children
1 child 79,885 6,986 5,429 9,293 14,862 15,988 14,786 8,916 3,625
2 children 45,640 4,805 6,261 9,722 10,282 7,191 4,561 2,138 680
3 or more children 23,205 2,990 4,874 6,082 4,547 2,522 1,386 629 175
Families receiving maximum benefit b 257,471 43,788 22,473 32,033 39,448 38,373 38,473 29,811 13,072
Percent
Worker only 100.0 7.7 3.1 4.4 7.8 12.6 20.5 26.0 17.8
Worker with—
Spouse
Aged 62 or older a 100.0 c c c 0.1 0.7 3.1 16.6 79.5
Child in care 100.0 9.0 10.7 15.5 18.1 17.7 14.5 10.1 4.4
Children
1 child 100.0 8.7 6.8 11.6 18.6 20.0 18.5 11.2 4.5
2 children 100.0 10.5 13.7 21.3 22.5 15.8 10.0 4.7 1.5
3 or more children 100.0 12.9 21.0 26.2 19.6 10.9 6.0 2.7 0.8
Families receiving maximum benefit b 29.4 62.0 56.5 54.9 45.3 32.7 22.8 15.0 9.5
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.
Starting with 2007, age is based on date of entitlement and not date of award. Entitlement can be retroactive and thus precede the date of award.
FRA = full retirement age.
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 2008
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 725,417 145,368 47,633 287,093 4,361 5,959 36,041 104,510 94,452
Address unknown 31,420 13,586 495 12,555 212 453 652 630 2,837
Determination of continuing disability pending 5,877 3,867 114 1,468 19 14 119 51 225
Recoupment of overpayment 17,902 8,129 908 7,769 129 346 143 148 330
Workers' compensation offset 5,099 1,933 301 2,730 47 . . . 88 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 8,331 2,300 3 4,421 21 22 134 255 1,175
Substantial gainful activity 54,682 38,209 894 13,419 72 145 850 361 732
Imprisoned or confined 52,407 42,053 246 213 18 214 1,689 1,336 6,638
Entitled child not in care 9,435 . . . 9,435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beneficiary earnings 21,805 . . . 21,763 38 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings of the other beneficiaries 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 . . .
Government pension offset 3,898 . . . 3,243 . . . . . . 655 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 455,735 . . . 8,465 232,151 3,518 3,389 29,899 99,791 78,522
Other 58,524 35,291 1,766 12,329 321 721 2,467 1,636 3,993
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 2008 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, 1960–2008
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
2007 580,721 72 522,349 74 23,768 106 34,604 44
2008 627,423 74 563,314 76 26,109 114 38,000 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, 2008
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 1,121,455 563,314 52,775 320,578 120,679 26,109 12,129 5,442 20,429
Death of beneficiary 245,840 215,445 1,761 725 45 7,120 749 3,775 16,220
Termination resulting from death of worker a 49,298 . . . 6,846 37,817 1,416 . . . 3,219 . . . . . .
Attainment of age—
18 by children 227,931 . . . . . . 227,931 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19 by students 21,066 . . . . . . . . . 21,066 . . . . . . . . . . . .
FRA by disabled workers 307,925 269,794 25,962 6,938 343 . . . 4,888 . . . . . .
FRA by disabled widow(er)s 18,037 . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,037 . . . . . . . . .
Elected reduced retirement 2,267 2,267 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination of spouse's benefit because child attains age 16 12,868 . . . 12,868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage, remarriage, or divorce of beneficiary 4,136 . . . 1,294 1,366 185 8 576 269 438
Entitlement to an equal or larger Social Security benefit 2,242 . . . 1,109 166 8 409 112 180 258
Does not meet medical standards b 127,942 59,643 2,556 44,135 14,940 288 2,333 957 3,090
Medical improvement c -- 21,902 -- -- -- 57 1,113 214 742
Work above substantial gainful activity d -- 37,711 -- -- -- 231 1,115 698 2,216
Miscellaneous reasons e -- 30 -- -- -- 0 105 45 132
Student no longer attending school 82,670 . . . . . . . . . 82,670 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other 19,233 16,165 379 1,500 6 247 252 261 423
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, 2008
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
All areas 627,423 74 563,314 76 26,109 114 38,000 44
Alabama 15,209 69 13,540 70 791 102 878 45
Alaska 890 73 813 74 37 143 40 41
Arizona 11,451 77 10,573 79 431 127 447 40
Arkansas 9,830 72 8,737 72 500 111 593 55
California 52,290 74 47,662 77 1,701 110 2,927 40
Colorado 6,888 74 6,287 75 243 129 358 49
Connecticut 6,221 73 5,616 77 180 112 425 39
Delaware 2,105 80 1,945 82 69 118 91 41
District of Columbia 1,025 79 927 82 32 135 66 46
Florida 40,341 83 37,143 86 1,458 119 1,740 44
Georgia 20,491 81 18,517 83 966 119 1,008 43
Hawaii 1,800 75 1,631 79 55 102 114 44
Idaho 2,778 71 2,529 73 102 115 147 43
Illinois 22,537 76 20,022 80 909 120 1,606 44
Indiana 14,160 74 12,589 76 605 114 966 48
Iowa 5,889 76 5,090 78 230 131 569 57
Kansas 5,257 75 4,710 77 194 113 353 48
Kentucky 13,685 66 11,995 66 763 100 927 51
Louisiana 11,367 74 9,737 76 707 116 923 47
Maine 3,677 62 3,268 62 152 115 257 47
Maryland 9,385 80 8,593 83 279 110 513 42
Massachusetts 13,033 66 11,727 68 424 118 882 42
Michigan 23,085 72 20,536 75 954 111 1,595 42
Minnesota 8,364 70 7,510 72 236 126 618 45
Mississippi 9,817 73 8,640 74 578 117 599 45
Missouri 15,117 73 13,440 74 736 123 941 48
Montana 2,026 75 1,830 77 79 126 117 45
Nebraska 3,168 75 2,831 78 97 108 240 49
Nevada 4,918 89 4,598 90 175 134 145 45
New Hampshire 2,960 70 2,700 71 99 131 161 47
New Jersey 15,573 79 14,123 83 532 125 918 41
New Mexico 3,974 67 3,627 68 138 99 209 42
New York 37,634 71 33,722 74 1,464 119 2,448 39
North Carolina 23,705 74 21,466 76 1,020 109 1,219 44
North Dakota 1,116 74 994 79 30 100 92 41
Ohio 24,878 77 21,871 79 1,171 120 1,836 47
Oklahoma 9,511 76 8,482 77 447 111 582 54
Oregon 7,459 76 6,826 79 275 120 358 40
Pennsylvania 28,222 72 25,140 74 1,192 114 1,890 43
Rhode Island 2,557 70 2,313 72 72 97 172 47
South Carolina 12,698 76 11,448 78 594 107 656 43
South Dakota 1,404 74 1,251 77 52 129 101 42
Tennessee 17,724 75 15,786 76 917 110 1,021 49
Texas 38,882 73 35,103 75 1,770 107 2,009 41
Utah 3,024 71 2,674 72 98 113 252 58
Vermont 1,421 66 1,271 68 52 112 98 43
Virginia 15,444 73 13,882 75 687 114 875 44
Washington 11,754 73 10,730 75 375 107 649 45
West Virginia 7,057 68 6,112 68 406 99 539 51
Wisconsin 10,674 71 9,526 74 326 112 822 44
Wyoming 936 77 832 77 32 125 72 68
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 10,027 56 8,691 58 564 109 772 34
Other a 1,985 83 1,708 98 113 128 164 29
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.
CONTACT: Sheron M. Matthews (410) 966-4750 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 52.
Distribution of workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, by diagnostic group and age, December 2008
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Number
Total 38,209 4,102 7,663 11,649 11,208 3,587
Congenital anomalies 122 46 33 27 11 5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 806 51 136 251 266 102
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,002 30 179 472 279 42
Injuries 2,389 330 526 659 639 235
Mental disorders
Retardation 1,291 540 344 297 96 14
Other 12,141 1,562 3,098 4,057 2,889 535
Neoplasms 3,642 253 540 940 1,445 464
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 250 58 79 55 51 7
Circulatory system 1,681 57 196 362 681 385
Digestive system 927 47 144 245 391 100
Genitourinary system 1,452 153 384 465 378 72
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 7,308 193 749 2,247 2,883 1,236
Nervous system and sense organs 3,905 675 1,032 1,165 801 232
Respiratory system 508 27 82 135 181 83
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 100 10 25 37 25 3
Other 140 19 30 46 38 7
Unknown 545 51 86 189 154 65
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.1 1.2 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2.6 0.7 2.3 4.1 2.5 1.2
Injuries 6.3 8.0 6.9 5.7 5.7 6.6
Mental disorders
Retardation 3.4 13.2 4.5 2.5 0.9 0.4
Other 31.8 38.1 40.4 34.8 25.8 14.9
Neoplasms 9.5 6.2 7.0 8.1 12.9 12.9
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.7 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.2
Circulatory system 4.4 1.4 2.6 3.1 6.1 10.7
Digestive system 2.4 1.1 1.9 2.1 3.5 2.8
Genitourinary system 3.8 3.7 5.0 4.0 3.4 2.0
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 19.1 4.7 9.8 19.3 25.7 34.5
Nervous system and sense organs 10.2 16.5 13.5 10.0 7.1 6.5
Respiratory system 1.3 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.6 2.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
Other 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2
Unknown 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.6 1.4 1.8
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 2008 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Sheron M. Matthews (410) 966-4750 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 53.
Distribution of workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2008
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Number
Total 37,711 3,340 7,958 12,328 10,648 3,437
Congenital anomalies 112 31 36 30 11 4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 992 50 133 358 335 116
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,323 18 260 636 351 58
Injuries 1,908 168 441 608 507 184
Mental disorders
Retardation 2,673 678 966 695 295 39
Other 12,547 1,154 3,108 4,320 3,264 701
Neoplasms 1,765 104 249 484 682 246
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 285 76 85 66 49 9
Circulatory system 1,545 49 150 354 596 396
Digestive system 689 33 87 215 285 69
Genitourinary system 1,307 109 349 455 319 75
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 6,708 119 695 2,252 2,526 1,116
Nervous system and sense organs 4,298 664 1,152 1,361 902 219
Respiratory system 517 21 64 141 205 86
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 92 7 19 36 23 7
Other 86 11 12 32 25 6
Unknown 864 48 152 285 273 106
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.6 1.5 1.7 2.9 3.1 3.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3.5 0.5 3.3 5.2 3.3 1.7
Injuries 5.1 5.0 5.5 4.9 4.8 5.4
Mental disorders
Retardation 7.1 20.3 12.1 5.6 2.8 1.1
Other 33.3 34.6 39.1 35.0 30.7 20.4
Neoplasms 4.7 3.1 3.1 3.9 6.4 7.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.8 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.3
Circulatory system 4.1 1.5 1.9 2.9 5.6 11.5
Digestive system 1.8 1.0 1.1 1.7 2.7 2.0
Genitourinary system 3.5 3.3 4.4 3.7 3.0 2.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 17.8 3.6 8.7 18.3 23.7 32.5
Nervous system and sense organs 11.4 19.9 14.5 11.0 8.5 6.4
Respiratory system 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.5
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Unknown 2.3 1.4 1.9 2.3 2.6 3.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Sheron M. Matthews (410) 966-4750 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 54.
Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits withheld, by diagnostic group and age, December 2008 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,185.60 879.50 1,088.20 1,194.10 1,305.50 1,341.00
Congenital anomalies 936.40 770.70 976.10 1,088.00 905.20 1,448.80
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,091.00 906.60 1,101.60 1,055.70 1,127.60 1,160.90
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,210.60 909.70 1,105.00 1,231.90 1,248.60 1,382.80
Injuries 1,289.20 1,039.60 1,219.30 1,330.30 1,392.70 1,399.60
Mental disorders
Retardation 777.00 743.80 801.50 818.20 746.20 789.10
Other 1,095.20 849.20 1,017.60 1,131.50 1,228.00 1,271.10
Neoplasms 1,413.00 1,003.30 1,352.70 1,424.30 1,492.80 1,435.50
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,246.90 1,011.70 1,115.80 1,354.40 1,530.20 1,764.60
Circulatory system 1,323.30 989.10 1,161.70 1,247.90 1,373.40 1,437.30
Digestive system 1,343.90 941.70 1,210.10 1,272.80 1,473.50 1,393.30
Genitourinary system 1,304.80 953.10 1,170.80 1,340.50 1,492.40 1,550.30
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,220.00 964.50 1,143.70 1,177.50 1,253.40 1,305.40
Nervous system and sense organs 1,138.10 878.80 1,089.70 1,180.60 1,298.90 1,339.10
Respiratory system 1,190.10 829.20 1,073.80 1,161.10 1,284.60 1,263.60
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,200.60 883.90 1,128.40 1,241.00 1,350.80 1,106.80
Other 1,213.20 725.90 1,062.10 1,253.10 1,450.40 1,634.60
Unknown 1,165.10 867.70 1,046.10 1,281.40 1,159.00 1,232.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Sheron M. Matthews (410) 966-4750 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 55.
Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits terminated, by diagnostic group and age, 2008 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,042.50 885.00 963.20 1,034.30 1,123.60 1,157.50
Congenital anomalies 940.30 824.70 885.90 1,014.20 1,197.90 1,062.70
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 980.60 910.70 994.80 947.50 1,002.50 1,033.60
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,069.80 996.90 1,016.50 1,048.80 1,139.60 1,139.60
Injuries 1,147.20 999.10 1,101.20 1,145.70 1,195.60 1,264.50
Mental disorders
Retardation 784.10 773.60 769.10 787.30 844.70 824.90
Other 987.40 864.40 929.90 989.30 1,058.00 1,105.40
Neoplasms 1,297.60 1,050.60 1,232.30 1,305.80 1,362.80 1,271.20
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,060.50 966.30 993.90 1,019.40 1,338.30 1,272.50
Circulatory system 1,172.00 958.90 1,035.20 1,135.60 1,204.20 1,234.40
Digestive system 1,179.90 946.10 1,087.50 1,100.20 1,267.70 1,294.50
Genitourinary system 1,168.00 958.90 1,085.10 1,166.00 1,288.60 1,356.80
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,086.60 967.40 1,041.30 1,066.30 1,112.30 1,110.10
Nervous system and sense organs 1,043.00 927.60 979.20 1,048.00 1,156.40 1,229.70
Respiratory system 1,026.50 981.00 954.00 1,008.80 1,035.30 1,099.60
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,042.60 906.10 1,021.50 1,029.90 1,079.00 1,181.60
Other 1,104.80 903.70 977.80 1,064.60 1,298.60 1,134.00
Unknown 1,053.90 910.90 1,012.60 1,008.20 1,095.30 1,194.40
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Sheron M. Matthews (410) 966-4750 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 56.
Distribution, by state or other area, 2008
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 7,426,691 38,209 0.5 37,711 0.5
Alabama 194,071 522 0.3 613 0.3
Alaska 10,961 105 1.0 83 0.8
Arizona 133,649 1,076 0.8 908 0.7
Arkansas 122,215 388 0.3 376 0.3
California 617,808 4,696 0.8 3,818 0.6
Colorado 84,316 438 0.5 500 0.6
Connecticut 72,928 545 0.7 505 0.7
Delaware 23,658 148 0.6 164 0.7
District of Columbia 11,244 49 0.4 115 1.0
Florida 434,247 1,714 0.4 2,536 0.6
Georgia 222,221 552 0.2 1,100 0.5
Hawaii 20,738 171 0.8 124 0.6
Idaho 34,610 199 0.6 172 0.5
Illinois 251,479 1,411 0.6 1,564 0.6
Indiana 165,211 629 0.4 693 0.4
Iowa 65,619 397 0.6 328 0.5
Kansas 61,391 339 0.6 330 0.5
Kentucky 181,635 636 0.4 517 0.3
Louisiana 128,159 709 0.6 631 0.5
Maine 52,756 304 0.6 284 0.5
Maryland 103,176 527 0.5 822 0.8
Massachusetts 172,985 1,566 0.9 1,463 0.8
Michigan 273,885 965 0.4 1,272 0.5
Minnesota 103,994 744 0.7 674 0.6
Mississippi 116,338 306 0.3 420 0.4
Missouri 182,085 799 0.4 744 0.4
Montana 23,872 104 0.4 80 0.3
Nebraska 36,511 236 0.6 199 0.5
Nevada 50,974 404 0.8 364 0.7
New Hampshire 38,101 334 0.9 320 0.8
New Jersey 169,800 1,129 0.7 894 0.5
New Mexico 53,200 261 0.5 246 0.5
New York 453,315 3,256 0.7 2,715 0.6
North Carolina 281,531 820 0.3 1,055 0.4
North Dakota 12,532 64 0.5 62 0.5
Ohio 275,449 1,243 0.5 1,448 0.5
Oklahoma 109,797 427 0.4 390 0.4
Oregon 86,460 474 0.5 372 0.4
Pennsylvania 339,369 2,211 0.7 1,828 0.5
Rhode Island 32,151 218 0.7 193 0.6
South Carolina 147,289 325 0.2 537 0.4
South Dakota 16,198 86 0.5 86 0.5
Tennessee 207,610 506 0.2 775 0.4
Texas 470,481 2,561 0.5 2,151 0.5
Utah 37,244 305 0.8 231 0.6
Vermont 18,690 173 0.9 141 0.8
Virginia 185,122 876 0.5 928 0.5
Washington 142,721 1,028 0.7 850 0.6
West Virginia 89,676 365 0.4 278 0.3
Wisconsin 128,745 644 0.5 622 0.5
Wyoming 10,852 78 0.7 64 0.6
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 150,180 112 0.1 106 0.1
Other a 17,442 34 0.2 20 0.1
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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Table 57.
Distribution, by sex and age, 2008
Age 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 disabled workers
Total 7,426,691 38,209 0.5 37,711 0.5
Under 30 212,094 4,102 1.9 3,340 1.6
30–39 619,424 7,663 1.2 7,958 1.3
40–49 1,536,702 11,649 0.8 12,328 0.8
50–59 2,900,805 11,208 0.4 10,648 0.4
60–FRA 2,157,666 3,587 0.2 3,437 0.2
Men
Subtotal 3,924,524 20,584 0.5 20,319 0.5
Under 30 119,939 2,529 2.1 2,158 1.8
30–39 316,781 4,211 1.3 4,555 1.4
40–49 797,008 6,104 0.8 6,585 0.8
50–59 1,522,736 5,725 0.4 5,257 0.3
60–FRA 1,168,060 2,015 0.2 1,764 0.2
Women
Subtotal 3,502,167 17,625 0.5 17,392 0.5
Under 30 92,155 1,573 1.7 1,182 1.3
30–39 302,643 3,452 1.1 3,403 1.1
40–49 739,694 5,545 0.7 5,743 0.8
50–59 1,378,069 5,483 0.4 5,391 0.4
60–FRA 989,606 1,572 0.2 1,673 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.
CONTACT: Sheron M. Matthews (410) 966-4750 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 58.
Number, by expedited reinstatement status, sex, and age, 2008
Expedited
reinstatement 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 7,427 1,003 3,428 2,996 3,848 563 1,825 1,460 3,579 440 1,603 1,536
Reinstated 9,474 1,093 4,592 3,789 5,012 641 2,539 1,832 4,462 452 2,053 1,957
Not reinstated a 298 36 156 106 164 25 85 54 134 11 71 52
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: Sheron M. Matthews (410) 966-4750 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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