Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2006
Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Disabled-Worker Families
Year | Worker only | Worker, spouse, and— | Worker and aged spouse a |
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All | Men | Women | 1 child | 2 or more children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||||
1960 | 357 | 261 | 96 | 22 | 32 | 22 |
1965 | 714 | 481 | 232 | 54 | 109 | 30 |
1970 | 1,054 | 680 | 374 | 77 | 164 | 43 |
1975 | 1,750 | 1,080 | 671 | 137 | 250 | 66 |
1980 | 2,061 | 1,257 | 804 | 154 | 228 | 80 |
1981 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1982 | 1,969 | 1,208 | 760 | 124 | 163 | 78 |
1983 | 1,961 | 1,215 | 746 | 85 | 143 | 80 |
1984 | 1,993 | 1,241 | 752 | 83 | 140 | 76 |
1985 | 2,039 | 1,267 | 772 | 84 | 140 | 76 |
1986 | 2,096 | 1,301 | 795 | 82 | 136 | 74 |
1987 | 2,154 | 1,338 | 816 | 79 | 132 | 74 |
1988 | 2,194 | 1,353 | 841 | 77 | 125 | 71 |
1989 | 2,262 | 1,390 | 872 | 75 | 120 | 67 |
1990 | 2,370 | 1,448 | 922 | 75 | 118 | 63 |
1991 | 2,523 | 1,529 | 994 | 76 | 119 | 61 |
1992 | 2,738 | 1,643 | 1,094 | 78 | 125 | 61 |
1993 | 2,935 | 1,743 | 1,192 | 78 | 127 | 59 |
1994 | 3,121 | 1,830 | 1,292 | 76 | 128 | 57 |
1995 | 3,305 | 1,909 | 1,396 | 75 | 124 | 55 |
1996 | 3,473 | 1,973 | 1,500 | 61 | 104 | 53 |
1997 | 3,593 | 2,006 | 1,588 | 57 | 91 | 53 |
1998 | 3,769 | 2,074 | 1,695 | 52 | 80 | 53 |
1999 | 3,924 | 2,131 | 1,793 | 49 | 72 | 52 |
2000 | 4,080 | 2,191 | 1,890 | 45 | 65 | 50 |
2001 | 4,260 | 2,289 | 1,970 | 68 | 92 | 57 |
2002 | 4,487 | 2,392 | 2,095 | 64 | 86 | 56 |
2003 | 4,769 | 2,525 | 2,244 | 57 | 82 | 60 |
2004 | 5,068 | 2,665 | 2,403 | 55 | 78 | 65 |
2005 | 5,357 | 2,797 | 2,561 | 53 | 74 | 73 |
2006 | 5,625 | 2,918 | 2,707 | 50 | 69 | 78 |
Average monthly family benefit (dollars) | ||||||
1960 | 87.90 | 91.90 | 76.90 | 184.70 | 192.20 | 135.50 |
1965 | 95.40 | 100.70 | 85.00 | 201.00 | 216.30 | 145.90 |
1970 | 128.10 | 136.30 | 113.10 | 264.10 | 273.20 | 199.20 |
1975 | 218.90 | 240.00 | 185.00 | 441.00 | 454.00 | 344.00 |
1980 | 355.40 | 396.20 | 291.70 | 727.00 | 746.10 | 573.00 |
1981 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1982 | 424.40 | 474.20 | 344.70 | 847.40 | 858.20 | 690.70 |
1983 | 439.40 | 490.90 | 355.40 | 867.90 | 881.80 | 716.20 |
1984 | 454.00 | 507.60 | 365.70 | 881.50 | 885.50 | 740.40 |
1985 | 466.90 | 523.10 | 374.60 | 898.10 | 895.20 | 765.00 |
1986 | 470.70 | 527.80 | 377.40 | 896.90 | 888.30 | 773.30 |
1987 | 491.60 | 552.00 | 392.60 | 929.40 | 918.30 | 815.50 |
1988 | 512.20 | 576.10 | 409.50 | 960.20 | 938.40 | 855.40 |
1989 | 539.30 | 607.10 | 431.20 | 1,009.40 | 971.90 | 903.70 |
1990 | 570.40 | 642.80 | 456.80 | 1,062.10 | 1,016.00 | 960.80 |
1991 | 592.30 | 668.40 | 475.50 | 1,098.00 | 1,043.30 | 1,004.70 |
1992 | 609.50 | 688.70 | 490.70 | 1,122.10 | 1,057.40 | 1,045.00 |
1993 | 625.50 | 707.20 | 506.00 | 1,143.00 | 1,074.20 | 1,078.20 |
1994 | 646.20 | 731.80 | 525.00 | 1,177.60 | 1,100.00 | 1,118.60 |
1995 | 667.60 | 757.40 | 544.80 | 1,205.50 | 1,130.90 | 1,159.90 |
1996 | 690.60 | 785.30 | 566.00 | 1,245.90 | 1,148.50 | 1,200.60 |
1997 | 708.00 | 806.60 | 583.60 | 1,280.20 | 1,165.90 | 1,238.50 |
1998 | 720.00 | 820.20 | 597.40 | 1,300.40 | 1,189.40 | 1,261.90 |
1999 | 741.20 | 844.50 | 618.50 | 1,344.90 | 1,224.20 | 1,295.30 |
2000 | 773.60 | 880.70 | 649.40 | 1,394.20 | 1,274.30 | 1,355.50 |
2001 | 807.40 | 914.40 | 683.10 | 1,413.50 | 1,298.50 | 1,393.50 |
2002 | 827.30 | 935.80 | 703.50 | 1,445.10 | 1,331.70 | 1,431.50 |
2003 | 854.80 | 965.90 | 729.70 | 1,495.80 | 1,373.30 | 1,486.80 |
2004 | 887.30 | 1,001.60 | 760.60 | 1,554.20 | 1,426.80 | 1,546.10 |
2005 | 930.80 | 1,049.40 | 801.30 | 1,627.90 | 1,497.50 | 1,632.50 |
2006 | 968.40 | 1,091.30 | 836.00 | 1,700.10 | 1,570.00 | 1,706.10 |
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2001, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record (from 1960 to 1984, various sampling rates; from 1985 to 2000, 10 percent sample); beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data. | ||||||
NOTES: A "family" means beneficiaries entitled on one worker's account.
Data include beneficiaries whose benefits are being withheld.
-- = not available.
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a. Spouse's entitlement based on age. | ||||||
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov. |
Family composition | Number of families |
Number of beneficiaries |
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) |
Average monthly family benefit (dollars) |
Percentage of families receiving maximum family benefit a |
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Worker only | |||||
Men | 2,918,199 | 2,918,199 | 1,093.50 | 1,091.30 | 10.3 |
Women | 2,707,183 | 2,707,183 | 836.20 | 836.00 | 21.5 |
Worker with children | |||||
By sex of worker | |||||
Men | 629,872 | 1,606,513 | 1,062.70 | 1,530.20 | 92.3 |
Women | 486,072 | 1,224,704 | 858.10 | 1,175.70 | 91.2 |
By number of children | |||||
1 child | 689,907 | 1,379,814 | 982.30 | 1,380.40 | 90.3 |
2 children | 300,051 | 900,153 | 972.70 | 1,386.30 | 94.1 |
3 or more children | 125,986 | 551,250 | 927.90 | 1,325.80 | 95.1 |
Worker with— | |||||
Spouse aged 62 or older b | 78,091 | 156,548 | 1,403.80 | 1,706.10 | 7.2 |
Spouse aged 62 or older and 1 or more children | 3,002 | 9,879 | 1,273.00 | 2,047.00 | 71.8 |
Spouse and 1 child | 47,883 | 143,605 | 1,117.40 | 1,683.20 | 94.7 |
Spouse and 2 children | 41,276 | 165,108 | 1,074.90 | 1,599.30 | 95.1 |
Spouse and 3 or more children | 27,616 | 152,678 | 1,032.40 | 1,515.40 | 95.2 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data. | |||||
NOTES: A "family" means beneficiaries entitled on one worker's account.
Data include beneficiaries whose benefits are being withheld.
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a. Includes families and worker-only beneficiaries for whom the primary insurance amount is equal to the family maximum amount. | |||||
b. If the spouse is also entitled to a retired-worker benefit, only the benefit amount received as a spouse is included. | |||||
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov. |
Family composition | Total, all ages |
Under 30 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | 45–49 | 50–54 | 55–59 | 60–FRA |
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Number | |||||||||
Worker only | 5,625,382 | 168,693 | 139,532 | 207,113 | 380,017 | 673,749 | 1,005,115 | 1,396,360 | 1,654,803 |
Worker with— | |||||||||
Spouse | |||||||||
Aged 62 or older a | 81,093 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 73 | 409 | 1,721 | 8,711 | 70,152 |
Child in care | 116,775 | 2,503 | 6,666 | 14,642 | 22,157 | 24,265 | 20,155 | 15,328 | 11,059 |
Children | |||||||||
1 child | 689,907 | 24,296 | 36,417 | 71,551 | 126,966 | 154,012 | 127,170 | 89,997 | 59,498 |
2 children | 300,051 | 12,674 | 30,043 | 59,841 | 74,238 | 60,306 | 34,034 | 18,632 | 10,283 |
3 or more children | 125,986 | 6,114 | 19,875 | 33,220 | 30,314 | 19,036 | 9,256 | 5,158 | 3,013 |
Families receiving maximum benefit b | 2,025,636 | 143,877 | 148,139 | 239,953 | 335,363 | 357,025 | 299,913 | 260,161 | 241,205 |
Percent | |||||||||
Worker only | 100.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 12.0 | 17.9 | 24.8 | 29.4 |
Worker with— | |||||||||
Spouse | |||||||||
Aged 62 or older a | 100.0 | 0 | c | c | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 86.5 |
Child in care | 100.0 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 12.5 | 19.0 | 20.8 | 17.3 | 13.1 | 9.5 |
Children | |||||||||
1 child | 100.0 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 18.4 | 22.3 | 18.4 | 13.0 | 8.6 |
2 children | 100.0 | 4.2 | 10.0 | 19.9 | 24.7 | 20.1 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 3.4 |
3 or more children | 100.0 | 4.9 | 15.8 | 26.4 | 24.1 | 15.1 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
Families receiving maximum benefit b | 29.2 | 67.1 | 63.7 | 62.1 | 52.9 | 38.3 | 25.0 | 17.0 | 13.3 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data. | |||||||||
NOTES: A "family" means beneficiaries entitled on one worker's account.
Data include beneficiaries whose benefits are being withheld.
FRA = full retirement age.
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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. | |||||||||
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov. |