Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2020
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 |
2020 | 986,093 | 619,636 | 29,200 | 177,898 | 79,895 | 21,476 | 28,596 | 15,877 | 13,515 |
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 | 619,636 | 1,454.33 | 325,228 | 1,603.45 | 294,408 | 1,289.60 |
Under 25 | 19,238 | 746.72 | 11,424 | 748.21 | 7,814 | 744.55 |
25–29 | 18,955 | 968.08 | 10,072 | 976.33 | 8,883 | 958.74 |
30–34 | 22,067 | 1,120.18 | 10,902 | 1,161.82 | 11,165 | 1,079.51 |
35–39 | 29,147 | 1,241.88 | 14,035 | 1,309.92 | 15,112 | 1,178.69 |
40–44 | 38,398 | 1,326.62 | 18,376 | 1,427.13 | 20,022 | 1,234.36 |
45–49 | 54,557 | 1,409.44 | 26,389 | 1,539.51 | 28,168 | 1,287.59 |
50–54 | 109,701 | 1,434.51 | 54,004 | 1,600.49 | 55,697 | 1,273.57 |
55–59 | 179,220 | 1,521.48 | 94,307 | 1,698.27 | 84,913 | 1,325.14 |
60–64 | 142,237 | 1,680.77 | 81,921 | 1,849.44 | 60,316 | 1,451.68 |
65–FRA | 6,116 | 1,728.80 | 3,798 | 1,870.34 | 2,318 | 1,496.88 |
Spouses of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 29,200 | 390.66 | 3,611 | 407.83 | 25,589 | 388.24 |
Entitlement based on care of children | 4,880 | 296.50 | 283 | 264.06 | 4,597 | 298.50 |
Under 30 | 471 | 195.80 | 12 | 177.68 | 459 | 196.28 |
30–34 | 693 | 215.72 | 30 | 196.86 | 663 | 216.58 |
35–39 | 920 | 254.12 | 44 | 199.06 | 876 | 256.89 |
40–44 | 929 | 293.94 | 57 | 243.88 | 872 | 297.21 |
45–49 | 872 | 342.97 | 59 | 276.39 | 813 | 347.80 |
50–54 | 596 | 380.76 | 43 | 348.12 | 553 | 383.29 |
55–FRA | 399 | 431.97 | 38 | 335.67 | 361 | 442.10 |
Entitlement based on age | 24,320 | 409.56 | 3,328 | 420.05 | 20,992 | 407.89 |
62–64 | 18,012 | 358.79 | 1,478 | 259.82 | 16,534 | 367.64 |
65 or older | 6,308 | 554.51 | 1,850 | 548.07 | 4,458 | 557.18 |
Children of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 271,308 | 396.36 | 141,120 | 398.14 | 130,188 | 394.43 |
Under 18 | 177,898 | 348.10 | 90,529 | 347.60 | 87,369 | 348.62 |
Under 5 | 42,622 | 261.33 | 21,765 | 261.64 | 20,857 | 261.01 |
5–9 | 42,555 | 306.38 | 21,727 | 306.78 | 20,828 | 305.96 |
10–14 | 60,876 | 376.60 | 30,962 | 376.05 | 29,914 | 377.17 |
15–17 | 31,845 | 465.52 | 16,075 | 464.37 | 15,770 | 466.70 |
Students 18–19 | 79,895 | 498.75 | 42,409 | 501.11 | 37,486 | 496.08 |
Disabled 18 or older | 13,515 | 426.20 | 8,182 | 423.54 | 5,333 | 430.28 |
Widow(er)s | ||||||
Total | 21,476 | 792.39 | 2,581 | 633.42 | 18,895 | 814.11 |
50–54 | 7,877 | 789.66 | 879 | 626.95 | 6,998 | 810.09 |
55–59 | 13,464 | 794.17 | 1,684 | 635.84 | 11,780 | 816.81 |
60–FRA | 135 | 774.51 | 18 | 722.71 | 117 | 782.47 |
Adult children | ||||||
Total | 57,988 | 670.40 | 34,602 | 667.87 | 23,386 | 674.15 |
Children of— | ||||||
Retired workers | 28,596 | 682.64 | 16,850 | 678.85 | 11,746 | 688.09 |
Deceased workers | 15,877 | 856.23 | 9,570 | 857.42 | 6,307 | 854.41 |
Disabled workers | 13,515 | 426.20 | 8,182 | 423.54 | 5,333 | 430.28 |
Under 25 | 24,328 | 637.64 | 14,905 | 635.84 | 9,423 | 640.49 |
25–29 | 10,398 | 720.87 | 6,341 | 721.23 | 4,057 | 720.32 |
30–34 | 9,759 | 716.59 | 5,719 | 717.04 | 4,040 | 715.95 |
35–39 | 7,465 | 675.85 | 4,305 | 668.66 | 3,160 | 685.66 |
40–44 | 3,751 | 626.86 | 2,083 | 619.93 | 1,668 | 635.51 |
45–49 | 1,417 | 621.96 | 749 | 614.27 | 668 | 630.58 |
50–54 | 461 | 643.41 | 268 | 616.03 | 193 | 681.43 |
55–59 | 253 | 741.69 | 135 | 713.94 | 118 | 773.42 |
60–64 | 135 | 698.75 | 83 | 662.63 | 52 | 756.42 |
65 or older | 21 | 828.61 | 14 | 844.13 | 7 | 797.55 |
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. |