Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2014
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 | Retired workers | Deceased workers | Disabled workers | |||
1960 | 388,861 | 207,805 | 54,187 | 102,516 | . . . | . . . | 12,740 | 9,819 | 1,794 |
1965 | 538,983 | 253,499 | 69,183 | 175,109 | 19,794 | . . . | 10,017 | 8,668 | 2,713 |
1970 | 799,616 | 350,384 | 96,304 | 241,627 | 71,145 | 15,609 | 11,348 | 9,425 | 3,774 |
1975 | 1,305,345 | 592,049 | 148,741 | 391,284 | 117,043 | 23,521 | 14,636 | 11,182 | 6,889 |
1980 | 933,597 | 396,559 | 108,500 | 235,079 | 143,935 | 16,054 | 16,650 | 10,626 | 6,194 |
1981 | 826,340 | 351,847 | 95,575 | 199,829 | 134,390 | 14,154 | 15,365 | 9,745 | 5,435 |
1982 | 672,333 | 297,131 | 77,835 | 153,205 | 103,015 | 12,440 | 14,772 | 9,685 | 4,250 |
1983 | 661,467 | 311,549 | 80,079 | 152,954 | 68,834 | 14,412 | 17,309 | 11,223 | 5,107 |
1984 | 730,135 | 361,998 | 81,834 | 172,721 | 59,990 | 17,165 | 18,330 | 12,556 | 5,541 |
1985 | 763,363 | 377,371 | 83,511 | 190,204 | 56,108 | 17,086 | 19,661 | 12,709 | 6,713 |
1986 | 809,424 | 416,865 | 82,435 | 198,192 | 52,989 | 18,418 | 20,295 | 13,244 | 6,986 |
1987 | 799,180 | 415,848 | 77,316 | 195,030 | 54,925 | 16,396 | 20,761 | 12,117 | 6,787 |
1988 | 795,690 | 409,490 | 73,790 | 196,655 | 61,725 | 15,328 | 20,544 | 11,512 | 6,646 |
1989 | 801,893 | 425,582 | 69,113 | 197,950 | 57,079 | 15,168 | 19,668 | 10,975 | 6,358 |
1990 | 868,793 | 467,977 | 69,667 | 218,059 | 58,894 | 15,424 | 20,862 | 11,277 | 6,633 |
1991 | 990,500 | 536,434 | 72,754 | 250,287 | 60,349 | 29,590 | 21,850 | 11,684 | 7,552 |
1992 | 1,167,001 | 636,637 | 78,083 | 306,002 | 66,035 | 33,235 | 23,615 | 13,846 | 9,548 |
1993 | 1,177,268 | 635,238 | 74,605 | 317,263 | 71,081 | 31,835 | 23,173 | 13,819 | 10,254 |
1994 | 1,177,236 | 631,870 | 69,549 | 327,067 | 74,364 | 29,903 | 22,119 | 12,590 | 9,774 |
1995 | 1,173,317 | 645,832 | 63,097 | 315,587 | 75,929 | 29,597 | 21,566 | 11,930 | 9,779 |
1996 | 1,139,054 | 624,335 | 57,528 | 311,228 | 76,769 | 28,611 | 20,169 | 11,061 | 9,353 |
1997 | 1,059,556 | 587,417 | 50,818 | 278,040 | 76,034 | 28,546 | 19,611 | 10,616 | 8,474 |
1998 | 1,087,352 | 608,131 | 47,550 | 279,764 | 82,567 | 29,399 | 19,932 | 10,914 | 9,095 |
1999 | 1,106,343 | 620,488 | 46,164 | 283,768 | 84,525 | 29,650 | 20,467 | 11,430 | 9,851 |
2000 | 1,051,900 | 610,700 | 38,500 | 263,200 | 74,600 | 27,600 | 21,100 | 9,200 | 7,000 |
2001 | 1,118,300 | 661,900 | 41,100 | 268,800 | 75,700 | 26,500 | 22,300 | 12,200 | 9,800 |
2002 | 1,219,670 | 730,383 | 43,301 | 293,131 | 77,927 | 28,339 | 22,798 | 15,284 | 8,507 |
2003 | 1,259,672 | 755,706 | 44,638 | 302,756 | 82,447 | 27,324 | 21,836 | 15,225 | 9,740 |
2004 | 1,311,031 | 775,244 | 45,649 | 313,640 | 96,871 | 27,744 | 22,127 | 16,455 | 13,301 |
2005 | 1,402,509 | 821,207 | 49,917 | 338,506 | 104,405 | 29,576 | 25,591 | 17,973 | 15,334 |
2006 | 1,369,044 | 798,675 | 49,521 | 325,861 | 107,786 | 28,682 | 25,679 | 17,467 | 15,373 |
2007 | 1,383,199 | 804,787 | 47,583 | 322,362 | 112,140 | 28,810 | 28,359 | 20,368 | 18,790 |
2008 | 1,506,563 | 877,226 | 50,756 | 348,649 | 119,633 | 30,605 | 32,712 | 24,369 | 22,613 |
2009 | 1,647,013 | 970,696 | 54,112 | 381,786 | 129,132 | 31,518 | 35,734 | 22,821 | 21,214 |
2010 | 1,740,729 | 1,026,988 | 53,987 | 408,989 | 135,825 | 33,259 | 35,533 | 21,942 | 24,206 |
2011 | 1,695,780 | 998,979 | 53,276 | 392,900 | 135,547 | 33,183 | 35,610 | 21,575 | 24,710 |
2012 | 1,603,793 | 960,206 | 50,165 | 354,273 | 136,310 | 33,197 | 29,283 | 18,236 | 22,123 |
2013 | 1,442,810 | 868,965 | 46,183 | 303,895 | 127,542 | 31,599 | 27,998 | 16,638 | 19,990 |
2014 | 1,287,537 | 778,796 | 42,609 | 253,196 | 122,361 | 29,673 | 27,241 | 15,705 | 17,956 |
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 through 2001, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 1 percent sample; data after 2001 are 100 percent data. From 2012 and forward, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | |||||||||
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary. | |||||||||
Data exclude closed period awards in 2002 and 2003 and expedited reinstatement cases from 2002 through 2011. | |||||||||
. . . = 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 a (dollars) | Number | Average monthly benefit a (dollars) | Number | Average monthly benefit a (dollars) | |
Workers | ||||||
Total | 778,796 | 1,256.64 | 412,855 | 1,396.35 | 365,941 | 1,099.02 |
Under 25 | 21,219 | 627.19 | 12,483 | 631.34 | 8,736 | 621.27 |
25–29 | 23,212 | 874.54 | 12,438 | 900.27 | 10,774 | 844.84 |
30–34 | 31,030 | 1,003.31 | 15,569 | 1,045.35 | 15,461 | 960.97 |
35–39 | 38,223 | 1,087.23 | 18,465 | 1,155.75 | 19,758 | 1,023.20 |
40–44 | 55,918 | 1,149.27 | 27,353 | 1,250.59 | 28,565 | 1,052.24 |
45–49 | 78,936 | 1,201.47 | 38,996 | 1,325.57 | 39,940 | 1,080.30 |
50–54 | 154,584 | 1,244.18 | 78,517 | 1,393.32 | 76,067 | 1,090.22 |
55–59 | 221,399 | 1,345.61 | 119,826 | 1,510.56 | 101,573 | 1,151.03 |
60–64 | 147,410 | 1,445.25 | 85,032 | 1,609.21 | 62,378 | 1,221.73 |
65–FRA | 6,865 | 1,452.83 | 4,176 | 1,594.29 | 2,689 | 1,233.13 |
Spouses of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 42,609 | 346.28 | 3,667 | 331.92 | 38,942 | 347.63 |
Entitlement based on care of children | 10,075 | 240.20 | 584 | 189.47 | 9,491 | 243.33 |
Under 30 | 1,420 | 170.24 | 44 | 123.69 | 1,376 | 171.73 |
30–34 | 1,644 | 185.92 | 83 | 149.94 | 1,561 | 187.84 |
35–39 | 1,897 | 216.51 | 118 | 189.91 | 1,779 | 218.27 |
40–44 | 1,852 | 251.33 | 103 | 186.67 | 1,749 | 255.14 |
45–49 | 1,574 | 282.75 | 105 | 207.02 | 1,469 | 288.16 |
50–54 | 1,044 | 316.71 | 84 | 226.17 | 960 | 324.64 |
55–FRA | 644 | 342.82 | 47 | 221.16 | 597 | 352.39 |
Entitlement based on age | 32,534 | 379.13 | 3,083 | 358.90 | 29,451 | 381.25 |
62–64 | 26,737 | 344.09 | 1,626 | 240.40 | 25,111 | 350.81 |
65 or older | 5,797 | 540.74 | 1,457 | 491.14 | 4,340 | 557.39 |
Children of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 393,513 | 338.30 | 203,882 | 340.19 | 189,631 | 336.26 |
Under 18 | 253,196 | 292.34 | 128,478 | 292.48 | 124,718 | 292.19 |
Under 5 | 63,058 | 226.05 | 32,044 | 225.76 | 31,014 | 226.36 |
5–9 | 61,687 | 258.22 | 31,377 | 259.19 | 30,310 | 257.22 |
10–14 | 83,268 | 315.62 | 42,279 | 316.07 | 40,989 | 315.17 |
15–17 | 45,183 | 388.52 | 22,778 | 388.43 | 22,405 | 388.61 |
Students 18–19 | 122,361 | 430.70 | 64,833 | 432.19 | 57,528 | 429.03 |
Disabled 18 or older | 17,956 | 356.61 | 10,571 | 355.84 | 7,385 | 357.72 |
Widow(er)s | ||||||
Total | 29,673 | 696.02 | 3,018 | 536.65 | 26,655 | 714.06 |
50–54 | 13,359 | 685.52 | 1,284 | 524.42 | 12,075 | 702.65 |
55–59 | 16,162 | 704.01 | 1,717 | 543.67 | 14,445 | 723.07 |
60–FRA | 152 | 768.78 | 17 | 751.79 | 135 | 770.92 |
Adult children | ||||||
Total | 60,902 | 542.92 | 35,416 | 541.51 | 25,486 | 544.87 |
Children of— | ||||||
Retired workers | 27,241 | 547.46 | 15,842 | 547.46 | 11,399 | 547.46 |
Deceased workers | 15,705 | 748.04 | 9,003 | 749.04 | 6,702 | 746.69 |
Disabled workers | 17,956 | 356.61 | 10,571 | 355.84 | 7,385 | 357.72 |
Under 25 | 27,324 | 522.82 | 16,181 | 524.20 | 11,143 | 520.83 |
25–29 | 9,966 | 580.74 | 5,875 | 577.40 | 4,091 | 585.54 |
30–34 | 9,562 | 566.49 | 5,526 | 559.76 | 4,036 | 575.72 |
35–39 | 7,293 | 544.54 | 4,147 | 543.26 | 3,146 | 546.21 |
40–44 | 4,481 | 530.52 | 2,433 | 531.88 | 2,048 | 528.90 |
45–49 | 1,398 | 521.73 | 780 | 509.77 | 618 | 536.82 |
50–54 | 526 | 537.78 | 292 | 542.15 | 234 | 532.31 |
55–59 | 240 | 618.41 | 121 | 618.16 | 119 | 618.66 |
60–64 | 83 | 596.68 | 42 | 509.96 | 41 | 685.51 |
65 or older | 29 | 546.79 | 19 | 605.84 | 10 | 434.59 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary. | ||||||
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. | ||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |