Single-Year Tables Consistent With the 2024 SSI Annual Report
Table V.C2.—Disabled Child Claims: Disposition of Applications for SSI Disability Benefits by Year of Filinga and Level of Decisionb
| Selected summary case information by decision status | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers as a percentage of total claims filed | Numbers as a percentage of total initial decisions | ||||||||||||||
| Denials | Denials | ||||||||||||||
| Calendar year of filing | Initial decision pending | Allowances | Appeal decision pending | No appeal pending | Allowances | Appeal decision pending | No appeal pending | ||||||||
| 1991 | 62.8 | 37.2 | 62.8 | 37.2 | |||||||||||
| 1992 | 55.2 | 44.8 | 55.2 | 44.8 | |||||||||||
| 1993 | 47.2 | 52.8 | 47.2 | 52.8 | |||||||||||
| 1994 | 37.4 | 62.6 | 37.4 | 62.6 | |||||||||||
| 1995 | 33.9 | 66.1 | 33.9 | 66.1 | |||||||||||
| 1996 | 32.1 | 67.9 | 32.1 | 67.9 | |||||||||||
| 1997 | 36.7 | 63.3 | 36.7 | 63.3 | |||||||||||
| 1998 | 41.1 | 58.9 | 41.1 | 58.9 | |||||||||||
| 1999 | 41.9 | 58.1 | 41.9 | 58.1 | |||||||||||
| 2000 | 43.7 | 56.3 | 43.7 | 56.3 | |||||||||||
| 2001 | 45.5 | 54.5 | 45.5 | 54.5 | |||||||||||
| 2002 | 45.1 | 54.9 | 45.1 | 54.9 | |||||||||||
| 2003 | 44.6 | 55.4 | 44.6 | 55.4 | |||||||||||
| 2004 | 43.8 | 56.2 | 43.8 | 56.2 | |||||||||||
| 2005 | 42.2 | 57.8 | 42.2 | 57.8 | |||||||||||
| 2006 | 41.1 | 58.9 | 41.1 | 58.9 | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 40.9 | 59.1 | 40.9 | 59.1 | |||||||||||
| 2008 | 42.3 | 57.7 | 42.3 | 57.7 | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 41.6 | 58.4 | 41.6 | 58.4 | |||||||||||
| 2010 | 39.8 | 60.2 | 39.8 | 60.2 | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 39.3 | 60.7 | 39.3 | 60.7 | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 39.1 | 60.9 | 39.1 | 60.9 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 39.2 | 60.8 | 39.2 | 60.8 | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 40.6 | 59.4 | 40.6 | 59.4 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 41.0 | 59.0 | 41.0 | 59.0 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 42.9 | m | 57.1 | 42.9 | m | 57.1 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 43.8 | m | 56.1 | 43.8 | m | 56.1 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 45.1 | .1 | 54.8 | 45.1 | .1 | 54.8 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 46.3 | .1 | 53.6 | 46.3 | .1 | 53.6 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 45.2 | .5 | 54.3 | 45.2 | .5 | 54.3 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 45.1 | 1.4 | 53.5 | 45.1 | 1.4 | 53.5 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 19.5 | 38.5 | 2.6 | 39.4 | 47.8 | 3.2 | 49.0 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 45.0 | 34.0 | 1.1 | 19.9 | 61.8 | 2.1 | 36.1 | ||||||||
a
Data for claims filed in 1988-2022 reflect results as of June 2023 at the DDS level and as of July
2023 at the hearing and Appeals Council levels. The numbers of total claims filed for 2020-2022 are subject to change.
Data for claims filed in 2023 are preliminary estimates as of January 2024. The ultimate numbers of allowances
and denials are subject to change until all initial decisions have been completed and all appeals are final.