Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2006
Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated
Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents
Year | Total | Workers and nondisabled dependents | Widow(er)s | Adult children of— | |||||
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Workers | Spouses | Children under age 18 |
Students aged 18–19 |
Disabled workers |
Retired workers |
Deceased workers |
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1960 | 388,861 | 207,805 | 54,187 | 102,516 | . . . | . . . | 1,794 | 12,740 | 9,819 |
1965 | 538,983 | 253,499 | 69,183 | 175,109 | 19,794 | . . . | 2,713 | 10,017 | 8,668 |
1970 | 799,616 | 350,384 | 96,304 | 241,627 | 71,145 | 15,609 | 3,774 | 11,348 | 9,425 |
1975 | 1,305,345 | 592,049 | 148,741 | 391,284 | 117,043 | 23,521 | 6,889 | 14,636 | 11,182 |
1980 | 933,597 | 396,559 | 108,500 | 235,079 | 143,935 | 16,054 | 6,194 | 16,650 | 10,626 |
1981 | 826,340 | 351,847 | 95,575 | 199,829 | 134,390 | 14,154 | 5,435 | 15,365 | 9,745 |
1982 | 672,333 | 297,131 | 77,835 | 153,205 | 103,015 | 12,440 | 4,250 | 14,772 | 9,685 |
1983 | 661,467 | 311,549 | 80,079 | 152,954 | 68,834 | 14,412 | 5,107 | 17,309 | 11,223 |
1984 | 730,135 | 361,998 | 81,834 | 172,721 | 59,990 | 17,165 | 5,541 | 18,330 | 12,556 |
1985 | 763,363 | 377,371 | 83,511 | 190,204 | 56,108 | 17,086 | 6,713 | 19,661 | 12,709 |
1986 | 809,424 | 416,865 | 82,435 | 198,192 | 52,989 | 18,418 | 6,986 | 20,295 | 13,244 |
1987 | 799,180 | 415,848 | 77,316 | 195,030 | 54,925 | 16,396 | 6,787 | 20,761 | 12,117 |
1988 | 795,690 | 409,490 | 73,790 | 196,655 | 61,725 | 15,328 | 6,646 | 20,544 | 11,512 |
1989 | 801,893 | 425,582 | 69,113 | 197,950 | 57,079 | 15,168 | 6,358 | 19,668 | 10,975 |
1990 | 868,793 | 467,977 | 69,667 | 218,059 | 58,894 | 15,424 | 6,633 | 20,862 | 11,277 |
1991 | 990,500 | 536,434 | 72,754 | 250,287 | 60,349 | 29,590 | 7,552 | 21,850 | 11,684 |
1992 | 1,167,001 | 636,637 | 78,083 | 306,002 | 66,035 | 33,235 | 9,548 | 23,615 | 13,846 |
1993 | 1,177,268 | 635,238 | 74,605 | 317,263 | 71,081 | 31,835 | 10,254 | 23,173 | 13,819 |
1994 | 1,177,236 | 631,870 | 69,549 | 327,067 | 74,364 | 29,903 | 9,774 | 22,119 | 12,590 |
1995 | 1,173,317 | 645,832 | 63,097 | 315,587 | 75,929 | 29,597 | 9,779 | 21,566 | 11,930 |
1996 | 1,139,054 | 624,335 | 57,528 | 311,228 | 76,769 | 28,611 | 9,353 | 20,169 | 11,061 |
1997 | 1,059,556 | 587,417 | 50,818 | 278,040 | 76,034 | 28,546 | 8,474 | 19,611 | 10,616 |
1998 | 1,087,352 | 608,131 | 47,550 | 279,764 | 82,567 | 29,399 | 9,095 | 19,932 | 10,914 |
1999 | 1,106,343 | 620,488 | 46,164 | 283,768 | 84,525 | 29,650 | 9,851 | 20,467 | 11,430 |
2000 | 1,051,900 | 610,700 | 38,500 | 263,200 | 74,600 | 27,600 | 7,000 | 21,100 | 9,200 |
2001 | 1,118,300 | 661,900 | 41,100 | 268,800 | 75,700 | 26,500 | 9,800 | 22,300 | 12,200 |
2002 | 1,219,670 | 730,383 | 43,301 | 293,131 | 77,927 | 28,339 | 8,507 | 22,798 | 15,284 |
2003 | 1,259,672 | 755,706 | 44,638 | 302,756 | 82,447 | 27,324 | 9,740 | 21,836 | 15,225 |
2004 | 1,311,031 | 775,244 | 45,649 | 313,640 | 96,871 | 27,744 | 13,301 | 22,127 | 16,455 |
2005 | 1,402,509 | 821,207 | 49,917 | 338,506 | 104,405 | 29,576 | 15,334 | 25,591 | 17,973 |
2006 | 1,369,044 | 798,675 | 49,521 | 325,861 | 107,786 | 28,682 | 15,373 | 25,679 | 17,467 |
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; from 2000 to 2001, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 1 percent sample; data after 2001 are 100 percent data. | |||||||||
NOTES: Data exclude closed period awards in 2002 and 2003 and expedited reinstatement cases since 2002.
. . . = not applicable.
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CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7794 or di.asr@ssa.gov. |
Basis of entitlement and age | Total | Male | Female | |||
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Number | Average monthly benefit a (dollars) |
Number | Average monthly benefit a (dollars) |
Number | Average monthly benefit a (dollars) |
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Workers | ||||||
Total | 798,675 | 1,030.90 | 425,285 | 1,164.50 | 373,390 | 878.60 |
Under 25 | 20,951 | 518.90 | 12,384 | 527.80 | 8,567 | 506.20 |
25–29 | 28,179 | 703.30 | 14,792 | 720.90 | 13,387 | 683.90 |
30–34 | 34,699 | 804.20 | 17,323 | 839.50 | 17,376 | 769.00 |
35–39 | 51,276 | 868.40 | 25,849 | 924.40 | 25,427 | 811.40 |
40–44 | 77,979 | 926.20 | 39,251 | 1,012.40 | 38,728 | 838.80 |
45–49 | 108,548 | 994.10 | 55,406 | 1,109.60 | 53,142 | 873.70 |
50–54 | 150,668 | 1,066.20 | 78,290 | 1,208.90 | 72,378 | 911.80 |
55–59 | 187,107 | 1,146.00 | 102,149 | 1,317.10 | 84,958 | 940.30 |
60–64 | 133,020 | 1,186.00 | 76,038 | 1,370.20 | 56,982 | 940.20 |
65 or older | 6,248 | 1,159.40 | 3,803 | 1,323.20 | 2,445 | 904.70 |
Spouses of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 49,521 | 269.80 | 2,414 | 197.90 | 47,107 | 273.50 |
Entitlement based on care of children | 17,755 | 196.20 | 918 | 153.10 | 16,837 | 198.50 |
Under 30 | 2,060 | 133.00 | 48 | 103.00 | 2,012 | 133.70 |
30–34 | 2,464 | 147.70 | 98 | 135.30 | 2,366 | 148.20 |
35–39 | 3,468 | 170.90 | 169 | 131.90 | 3,299 | 172.90 |
40–44 | 3,788 | 203.40 | 193 | 157.30 | 3,595 | 205.90 |
45–49 | 3,101 | 229.00 | 189 | 164.90 | 2,912 | 233.20 |
50–54 | 1,834 | 255.60 | 120 | 161.30 | 1,714 | 262.20 |
55–FRA | 1,040 | 291.30 | 101 | 189.60 | 939 | 302.20 |
Entitlement based on age | 31,766 | 310.90 | 1,496 | 225.50 | 30,270 | 315.10 |
62–64 | 27,022 | 304.90 | 720 | 191.00 | 26,302 | 308.00 |
65 or older | 4,744 | 345.20 | 776 | 257.50 | 3,968 | 362.40 |
Children of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 449,020 | 274.50 | 233,699 | 276.90 | 215,321 | 271.80 |
Under age 18 | 325,861 | 239.80 | 166,182 | 239.30 | 159,679 | 240.30 |
Under 5 | 56,938 | 193.30 | 28,955 | 192.10 | 27,983 | 194.50 |
5–9 | 71,065 | 205.70 | 36,516 | 205.00 | 34,549 | 206.40 |
10–14 | 102,770 | 240.90 | 52,340 | 241.00 | 50,430 | 240.80 |
15–17 | 95,088 | 292.00 | 48,371 | 291.60 | 46,717 | 292.40 |
Students aged 18–19 | 107,786 | 374.40 | 58,556 | 379.10 | 49,230 | 368.70 |
Disabled aged 18 or older | 15,373 | 308.40 | 8,961 | 306.10 | 6,412 | 311.70 |
Widow(er)s | ||||||
Total | 28,682 | 622.10 | 1,615 | 440.50 | 27,067 | 632.90 |
50–54 | 11,118 | 617.30 | 585 | 440.20 | 10,533 | 627.20 |
55–59 | 15,184 | 626.90 | 871 | 436.10 | 14,313 | 638.60 |
60–64 | 2,253 | 616.20 | 154 | 473.10 | 2,099 | 626.70 |
65 or older | 127 | 565.40 | 5 | 245.90 | 122 | 578.50 |
Adult children | ||||||
Total | 58,519 | 455.60 | 33,806 | 452.50 | 24,713 | 459.70 |
Children of— | ||||||
Disabled workers | 15,373 | 308.40 | 8,961 | 306.10 | 6,412 | 311.70 |
Retired workers | 25,679 | 435.50 | 14,726 | 430.60 | 10,953 | 442.00 |
Deceased workers | 17,467 | 614.60 | 10,119 | 614.20 | 7,348 | 615.20 |
Under 25 | 24,051 | 462.90 | 14,075 | 465.30 | 9,976 | 459.50 |
25–29 | 8,034 | 465.40 | 4,647 | 461.90 | 3,387 | 470.20 |
30–34 | 7,941 | 465.40 | 4,547 | 459.10 | 3,394 | 473.90 |
35–39 | 8,495 | 459.30 | 4,838 | 454.00 | 3,657 | 466.40 |
40–44 | 6,257 | 428.60 | 3,605 | 417.70 | 2,652 | 443.40 |
45–49 | 2,343 | 394.20 | 1,361 | 383.00 | 982 | 409.80 |
50–54 | 784 | 391.90 | 416 | 367.50 | 368 | 419.60 |
55–59 | 379 | 444.30 | 197 | 433.10 | 182 | 456.50 |
60–64 | 142 | 440.50 | 76 | 470.70 | 66 | 405.70 |
65 or older | 93 | 488.80 | 44 | 420.80 | 49 | 549.90 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data. | ||||||
NOTES: Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases.
FRA = full retirement age.
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a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed. | ||||||
CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7794 or di.asr@ssa.gov. |