SSI Monthly Statistics, December 2021

All Federally Administered Payments

Table 9. Number of awards, by eligibility category and age of awardee, December 2020–December 2021
Month Total Eligibility category Age
Aged Blind and disabled Under 18 18–64 65 or older
2020  
December 46,125 5,713 40,412 9,792 30,487 5,846
2021  
January 37,224 5,214 32,010 7,995 23,892 5,337
February 49,932 6,487 43,445 10,273 33,004 6,655
March 43,848 6,414 37,434 9,074 28,195 6,579
April 43,527 7,304 36,223 9,021 27,046 7,460
May 42,910 6,742 36,168 9,091 26,929 6,890
June 45,049 6,444 38,605 9,869 28,579 6,601
July 39,529 6,676 32,853 8,663 24,060 6,806
August 50,750 9,798 40,952 10,787 30,013 9,950
September 44,350 9,564 34,786 9,288 25,338 9,724
October 41,916 9,734 32,182 8,360 23,687 9,869
November a 41,749 9,678 32,071 8,417 23,511 9,821
December a 46,496 9,814 36,682 9,699 26,800 9,997
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Data are for all awards made during the specified month.
a. Preliminary data. In the first 2 months after their release, numbers may be adjusted to reflect returned checks.
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