Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2012
Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
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 | Retired workers | Deceased workers | Disabled workers | |||
1960 | 788,543 | 455,371 | 76,599 | 152,519 | . . . | . . . | 53,825 | 47,267 | 2,962 |
1965 | 1,928,460 | 988,074 | 193,362 | 532,197 | 16,437 | . . . | 87,122 | 102,287 | 8,981 |
1970 | 2,970,538 | 1,492,948 | 283,447 | 799,111 | 75,194 | 49,281 | 101,341 | 154,921 | 14,295 |
1975 | 4,799,853 | 2,488,774 | 452,922 | 1,239,058 | 147,253 | 109,511 | 118,802 | 219,340 | 24,193 |
1980 | 5,223,311 | 2,858,680 | 461,878 | 1,184,846 | 140,157 | 127,580 | 140,548 | 276,739 | 32,883 |
1981 | 5,008,221 | 2,776,519 | 428,212 | 1,070,000 | 148,879 | 121,590 | 143,633 | 286,724 | 32,664 |
1982 | 4,532,014 | 2,603,599 | 365,862 | 894,440 | 79,333 | 116,372 | 144,464 | 297,917 | 30,027 |
1983 | 4,382,745 | 2,569,029 | 308,059 | 855,560 | 50,134 | 111,591 | 148,464 | 309,699 | 30,209 |
1984 | 4,406,140 | 2,596,516 | 303,982 | 858,243 | 31,875 | 109,151 | 152,667 | 322,541 | 31,165 |
1985 | 4,507,083 | 2,656,638 | 305,532 | 889,730 | 22,336 | 107,005 | 157,011 | 335,753 | 33,078 |
1986 | 4,613,249 | 2,728,463 | 300,826 | 911,698 | 20,245 | 106,974 | 161,755 | 348,647 | 34,641 |
1987 | 4,676,852 | 2,785,859 | 290,888 | 912,367 | 20,183 | 106,282 | 165,675 | 360,220 | 35,378 |
1988 | 4,709,360 | 2,821,070 | 280,780 | 898,980 | 24,370 | 105,810 | 170,940 | 371,890 | 35,520 |
1989 | 4,774,160 | 2,886,590 | 269,830 | 901,400 | 23,330 | 102,650 | 172,650 | 381,760 | 35,950 |
1990 | 4,934,370 | 3,011,130 | 264,230 | 929,720 | 23,960 | 101,780 | 174,560 | 392,000 | 36,990 |
1991 | 5,209,600 | 3,198,610 | 263,780 | 986,710 | 26,380 | 115,010 | 177,740 | 402,920 | 38,450 |
1992 | 5,633,130 | 3,473,330 | 271,510 | 1,090,920 | 25,930 | 131,620 | 181,860 | 416,240 | 41,720 |
1993 | 6,026,460 | 3,729,330 | 272,190 | 1,188,330 | 29,660 | 148,070 | 185,270 | 428,690 | 44,920 |
1994 | 6,381,470 | 3,966,590 | 270,220 | 1,276,740 | 29,910 | 161,650 | 187,630 | 440,080 | 48,650 |
1995 | 6,674,450 | 4,186,720 | 263,130 | 1,331,110 | 29,550 | 173,240 | 188,940 | 449,970 | 51,790 |
1996 | 6,906,420 | 4,386,040 | 223,300 | 1,381,200 | 32,820 | 182,020 | 190,050 | 457,520 | 53,470 |
1997 | 6,998,210 | 4,505,760 | 207,290 | 1,357,340 | 31,440 | 187,220 | 190,410 | 464,990 | 53,760 |
1998 | 7,192,370 | 4,697,010 | 190,120 | 1,363,910 | 30,780 | 192,400 | 189,930 | 472,530 | 55,690 |
1999 | 7,391,920 | 4,873,560 | 176,370 | 1,381,200 | 37,020 | 197,520 | 189,820 | 479,070 | 57,360 |
2000 | 7,550,930 | 5,035,840 | 164,850 | 1,381,500 | 35,000 | 200,130 | 191,950 | 483,570 | 58,090 |
2001 | 7,790,038 | 5,268,039 | 156,978 | 1,385,374 | 38,839 | 204,255 | 191,817 | 486,816 | 57,920 |
2002 | 8,109,332 | 5,539,597 | 151,626 | 1,422,296 | 43,916 | 207,365 | 192,087 | 492,985 | 59,460 |
2003 | 8,490,007 | 5,868,541 | 150,889 | 1,461,635 | 46,769 | 209,360 | 191,704 | 498,659 | 62,450 |
2004 | 8,854,343 | 6,197,385 | 152,995 | 1,486,422 | 47,551 | 210,736 | 191,274 | 503,241 | 64,739 |
2005 | 9,224,458 | 6,519,001 | 156,552 | 1,516,519 | 47,982 | 215,866 | 191,872 | 507,961 | 68,705 |
2006 | 9,536,997 | 6,806,918 | 153,456 | 1,530,254 | 49,595 | 220,178 | 192,122 | 512,596 | 71,878 |
2007 | 9,858,520 | 7,098,723 | 152,796 | 1,535,009 | 52,333 | 224,982 | 196,038 | 521,293 | 77,346 |
2008 | 10,289,474 | 7,426,691 | 154,225 | 1,552,104 | 54,981 | 230,007 | 221,946 | 564,735 | 84,785 |
2009 | 10,760,672 | 7,788,013 | 157,584 | 1,598,189 | 59,523 | 236,480 | 241,043 | 589,575 | 90,265 |
2010 | 11,280,792 | 8,203,951 | 160,300 | 1,660,196 | 62,192 | 244,953 | 250,262 | 601,420 | 97,518 |
2011 | 11,736,104 | 8,575,544 | 164,030 | 1,706,029 | 62,464 | 251,011 | 259,073 | 612,686 | 105,267 |
2012 | 12,038,936 | 8,826,591 | 162,550 | 1,723,728 | 63,919 | 255,472 | 269,799 | 624,472 | 112,405 |
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2001, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | |||||||||
NOTE: . . . = not applicable. | |||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Basis of entitlement and age | Total | Male | Female | |||
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Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | |
Workers | ||||||
Total | 8,826,591 | 1,130.34 | 4,606,044 | 1,256.20 | 4,220,547 | 992.98 |
Under 25 | 46,594 | 577.87 | 27,552 | 590.61 | 19,042 | 559.44 |
25–29 | 175,631 | 722.39 | 100,152 | 740.83 | 75,479 | 697.92 |
30–34 | 304,073 | 829.71 | 161,117 | 850.70 | 142,956 | 806.05 |
35–39 | 404,457 | 908.78 | 202,861 | 943.38 | 201,596 | 873.96 |
40–44 | 629,700 | 974.45 | 316,371 | 1,028.90 | 313,329 | 919.47 |
45–49 | 967,164 | 1,029.48 | 493,181 | 1,104.68 | 473,983 | 951.22 |
50–54 | 1,521,074 | 1,102.60 | 781,189 | 1,210.16 | 739,885 | 989.04 |
55–59 | 2,045,962 | 1,190.49 | 1,063,399 | 1,336.18 | 982,563 | 1,032.81 |
60–64 | 2,275,916 | 1,269.93 | 1,213,681 | 1,450.59 | 1,062,235 | 1,063.51 |
65–FRA | 456,020 | 1,296.02 | 246,541 | 1,500.99 | 209,479 | 1,054.77 |
Spouses of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 162,550 | 303.82 | 7,988 | 266.55 | 154,562 | 305.74 |
Entitlement based on care of children | 71,278 | 234.99 | 2,022 | 185.37 | 69,256 | 236.43 |
Under 30 | 5,019 | 163.98 | 72 | 104.67 | 4,947 | 164.85 |
30–34 | 9,328 | 166.91 | 192 | 141.60 | 9,136 | 167.44 |
35–39 | 13,249 | 190.18 | 324 | 141.69 | 12,925 | 191.40 |
40–44 | 14,818 | 226.72 | 390 | 176.82 | 14,428 | 228.07 |
45–49 | 13,283 | 268.21 | 426 | 197.51 | 12,857 | 270.55 |
50–54 | 8,893 | 294.38 | 351 | 221.41 | 8,542 | 297.38 |
55–FRA | 6,688 | 345.32 | 267 | 237.36 | 6,421 | 349.81 |
Entitlement based on age | 91,272 | 357.57 | 5,966 | 294.06 | 85,306 | 362.01 |
62–64 | 46,880 | 339.79 | 1,632 | 232.48 | 45,248 | 343.66 |
65 or older | 44,392 | 376.35 | 4,334 | 317.25 | 40,058 | 382.74 |
Children of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 1,900,052 | 336.12 | 979,775 | 337.14 | 920,277 | 335.03 |
Under age 18 | 1,723,728 | 323.19 | 878,832 | 322.55 | 844,896 | 323.85 |
Under 5 | 148,871 | 256.09 | 75,863 | 255.47 | 73,008 | 256.73 |
5–9 | 377,683 | 271.07 | 192,457 | 270.25 | 185,226 | 271.93 |
10–14 | 653,766 | 314.17 | 333,241 | 313.72 | 320,525 | 314.64 |
15–17 | 543,408 | 388.64 | 277,271 | 387.83 | 266,137 | 389.50 |
Students aged 18–19 | 63,919 | 457.16 | 35,975 | 460.02 | 27,944 | 453.48 |
Disabled aged 18 or older | 112,405 | 465.60 | 64,968 | 466.42 | 47,437 | 464.48 |
Widow(er)s | ||||||
Total | 255,472 | 711.47 | 14,824 | 521.97 | 240,648 | 723.14 |
50–54 | 34,983 | 689.01 | 2,399 | 505.62 | 32,584 | 702.51 |
55–59 | 89,835 | 703.97 | 6,045 | 516.92 | 83,790 | 717.47 |
60–64 | 109,682 | 721.66 | 5,686 | 532.00 | 103,996 | 732.03 |
65–FRA | 20,972 | 727.75 | 694 | 540.39 | 20,278 | 734.16 |
Adult children | ||||||
Total | 1,006,676 | 720.47 | 561,643 | 713.79 | 445,033 | 728.91 |
Children of— | ||||||
Retired workers | 269,799 | 630.95 | 152,588 | 624.92 | 117,211 | 638.81 |
Deceased workers | 624,472 | 805.03 | 344,087 | 799.91 | 280,385 | 811.31 |
Disabled workers | 112,405 | 465.60 | 64,968 | 466.42 | 47,437 | 464.48 |
Under 25 | 120,723 | 612.57 | 71,919 | 615.63 | 48,804 | 608.08 |
25–29 | 103,294 | 664.78 | 59,221 | 665.01 | 44,073 | 664.45 |
30–34 | 98,912 | 689.28 | 56,145 | 689.45 | 42,767 | 689.06 |
35–39 | 97,970 | 715.77 | 54,981 | 711.75 | 42,989 | 720.92 |
40–44 | 113,452 | 732.36 | 63,611 | 723.72 | 49,841 | 743.40 |
45–49 | 122,570 | 750.45 | 69,912 | 742.02 | 52,658 | 761.65 |
50–54 | 117,318 | 766.54 | 66,447 | 755.04 | 50,871 | 781.55 |
55–59 | 88,992 | 778.28 | 49,121 | 768.50 | 39,871 | 790.32 |
60–64 | 60,232 | 781.61 | 31,836 | 771.96 | 28,396 | 792.44 |
65 or older | 83,213 | 757.40 | 38,450 | 753.90 | 44,763 | 760.39 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age. | ||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |