Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2019
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 |
2015 | 1,230,090 | 741,478 | 40,957 | 235,344 | 114,360 | 30,397 | 31,175 | 16,350 | 20,029 |
2016 | 1,167,535 | 706,448 | 39,698 | 218,325 | 110,182 | 28,514 | 30,264 | 16,244 | 17,860 |
2017 | 1,171,070 | 715,921 | 36,095 | 217,868 | 105,088 | 28,450 | 30,854 | 18,616 | 18,178 |
2018 | 1,119,930 | 686,723 | 34,810 | 199,304 | 100,710 | 26,143 | 33,923 | 20,283 | 18,034 |
2019 | 1,081,819 | 679,449 | 35,084 | 192,442 | 92,812 | 21,244 | 29,032 | 16,903 | 14,853 |
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 | 679,449 | 1,423.78 | 353,104 | 1,574.30 | 326,345 | 1,260.92 |
Under 25 | 18,311 | 738.00 | 10,776 | 737.96 | 7,535 | 738.05 |
25–29 | 19,900 | 955.68 | 10,594 | 970.87 | 9,306 | 938.38 |
30–34 | 24,400 | 1,113.42 | 11,926 | 1,158.22 | 12,474 | 1,070.58 |
35–39 | 32,949 | 1,224.00 | 15,974 | 1,290.64 | 16,975 | 1,161.29 |
40–44 | 42,949 | 1,303.01 | 20,460 | 1,406.00 | 22,489 | 1,209.30 |
45–49 | 62,531 | 1,369.92 | 30,103 | 1,501.89 | 32,428 | 1,247.40 |
50–54 | 125,734 | 1,397.57 | 61,366 | 1,563.62 | 64,368 | 1,239.27 |
55–59 | 197,811 | 1,492.59 | 103,154 | 1,669.62 | 94,657 | 1,299.67 |
60–64 | 148,839 | 1,645.49 | 85,073 | 1,816.21 | 63,766 | 1,417.71 |
65–FRA | 6,025 | 1,634.55 | 3,678 | 1,781.93 | 2,347 | 1,403.60 |
Spouses of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 35,084 | 415.09 | 4,527 | 458.28 | 30,557 | 408.69 |
Entitlement based on care of children | 5,639 | 284.01 | 285 | 240.31 | 5,354 | 286.33 |
Under 30 | 554 | 194.57 | 13 | 85.03 | 541 | 197.20 |
30–34 | 856 | 210.65 | 34 | 126.29 | 822 | 214.14 |
35–39 | 1,010 | 239.06 | 41 | 225.17 | 969 | 239.64 |
40–44 | 1,036 | 286.76 | 53 | 215.39 | 983 | 290.61 |
45–49 | 976 | 328.89 | 57 | 274.85 | 919 | 332.24 |
50–54 | 658 | 354.42 | 40 | 237.14 | 618 | 362.02 |
55–FRA | 549 | 401.96 | 47 | 367.84 | 502 | 405.15 |
Entitlement based on age | 29,445 | 440.19 | 4,242 | 472.93 | 25,203 | 434.68 |
62–64 | 21,275 | 359.75 | 1,697 | 257.90 | 19,578 | 368.58 |
65 or older | 8,170 | 649.66 | 2,545 | 616.30 | 5,625 | 664.76 |
Children of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 300,107 | 389.83 | 156,620 | 391.04 | 143,487 | 388.51 |
Under 18 | 192,442 | 342.72 | 98,329 | 341.17 | 94,113 | 344.34 |
Under 5 | 45,206 | 263.21 | 23,265 | 262.30 | 21,941 | 264.17 |
5–9 | 47,656 | 301.35 | 24,423 | 298.79 | 23,233 | 304.04 |
10–14 | 65,912 | 369.99 | 33,510 | 369.43 | 32,402 | 370.56 |
15–17 | 33,668 | 454.65 | 17,131 | 453.41 | 16,537 | 455.94 |
Students 18–19 | 92,812 | 482.69 | 49,446 | 484.98 | 43,366 | 480.09 |
Disabled 18 or older | 14,853 | 419.95 | 8,845 | 420.36 | 6,008 | 419.34 |
Widow(er)s | ||||||
Total | 21,244 | 785.75 | 2,464 | 629.53 | 18,780 | 806.25 |
50–54 | 8,020 | 771.16 | 800 | 611.62 | 7,220 | 788.84 |
55–59 | 13,103 | 794.01 | 1,645 | 636.16 | 11,458 | 816.68 |
60–FRA | 121 | 858.17 | 19 | 810.09 | 102 | 867.12 |
Adult children | ||||||
Total | 60,788 | 635.95 | 35,680 | 636.03 | 25,108 | 635.85 |
Children of— | ||||||
Retired workers | 29,032 | 643.53 | 16,922 | 644.41 | 12,110 | 642.31 |
Deceased workers | 16,903 | 812.74 | 9,913 | 814.14 | 6,990 | 810.76 |
Disabled workers | 14,853 | 419.95 | 8,845 | 420.36 | 6,008 | 419.34 |
Under 25 | 24,844 | 614.28 | 15,107 | 614.01 | 9,737 | 614.69 |
25–29 | 10,578 | 680.98 | 6,310 | 683.19 | 4,268 | 677.70 |
30–34 | 10,017 | 666.04 | 5,836 | 666.81 | 4,181 | 664.97 |
35–39 | 7,893 | 640.02 | 4,484 | 637.11 | 3,409 | 643.84 |
40–44 | 4,348 | 593.03 | 2,346 | 593.18 | 2,002 | 592.85 |
45–49 | 1,869 | 588.13 | 948 | 583.45 | 921 | 592.95 |
50–54 | 706 | 624.14 | 373 | 629.10 | 333 | 618.59 |
55–59 | 343 | 639.00 | 170 | 623.19 | 173 | 654.55 |
60–64 | 155 | 720.72 | 85 | 699.42 | 70 | 746.59 |
65 or older | 35 | 607.07 | 21 | 646.00 | 14 | 548.68 |
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. |