Section 9 Social Security Administration Programs
(12 tables in this section)This section presents statistics on Social Security Administration (SSA) Programs. Specifically, these data concern the number of beneficiaries served by, and the amount spent on, Social Security Income (SSI) and Disability Insurance (DI), by disability status. A table also addresses those who have concurrent benefits (are enrolled in both programs), by disability status. The principal source of this data is the Social Security Administration, specifically the 2010 Annual Statistical Supplement.
Table 9.1 - Supplemental Security Income—Number of Recipients of Federally Administered Payments: December 2009
In December 2009, of the 7,675,779 individuals that received federally administered payments from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, 1,185,834 were eligible based on being 65 years or older, 69,292 were eligible based on blindness, and 6,420,653 were eligible based on disability.
Table 9.2 - Supplemental Security Income—Total Federally Administered Payments (in thousands of dollars): December 2009
In December 2009, of the $46,586,582,000 of federally administered payments from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, $5,568,516,000 was spent on individuals eligible based on being ages 65 years or older, $426,479,000 was spent on individuals eligible based on blindness, and $40,591,593,000 was spent on individuals eligible based on disability.
Table 9.3 - Supplemental Security Income—Number of Recipients of Federally Administered Payments under Age 18: December 2009
In December 2009, of the 1,199,491 individuals under age 18 that received federally administered payments from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, 5,923 were eligible based on blindness, and 1,190,317 were eligible based on disability.
Values for AK, ND, and WY blind and disabled categories are not available to avoid disclosure of information regarding particular individuals. The U.S. values for the blind and disabled categories do not include AK, ND, or WY values.
Table 9.4 - Supplemental Security Income—Number of Recipients of Federally Administered Payments, by Age: December 2009
In December 2009, of the 7,675,780 individuals that received federally administered payments from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, 1,199,491 were under age 18, 4,450,840 were ages 18-64, and 2,025,449 were ages 65 and older.
Individuals aged 65 or older are generally not deemed eligible due to disability.
Table 9.5 - Social Security Disability Insurance—Number of Beneficiaries: December 2009
In December 2009, of the 8,732,784 individuals who were beneficiaries under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, 7,610,679 were disabled workers, 891,877 were disabled adult children, and 230,228 were disabled widows(ers).
Table 9.6 - Social Security Disability Insurance—Total Annual Benefits (in thousands of dollars): December 2009
In December 2009, of the $104,508,564,000 spent on individuals who were beneficiaries under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, $97,477,584,000 was spent on individuals who were disabled workers, $6,517,956,000 was spent on individuals who were disabled adult children, and $513,024,000 was spent on individuals who were disabled widows(ers).
Table 9.7 - Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income—Number of Total and Concurrent Beneficiaries, Ages 18-64: December 2009
In December 2009, of the 10,748,667 individuals ages 18-64 receiving SSI and/or SSDI, 7,610,679 were SSDI disabled workers only, 4,450,840 SSI recipients only, and 1,312,852 were both SSDI disabled workers and SSI recipients (i.e., concurrent beneficiaries). (See Table 9.10 for the number of monthly SSDI applications over time.)
Table 9.8a - Supplemental Security Income—Change in the Number of Recipients of Federally Administered Payments, Total and Aged Eligible: 2008 to 2009
From 2008 to 2009, the total number of recipients of Supplemental Security income increased in the U.S. by 2.1 percent. The total number of recipients increased the most in Oregon (by 6.1 percent) and decreased in only two states, in Rhode Island (by 0.1 percent) and in California (by 1.7 percent). From 2008 to 2009, the number of aged (65 or older) recipients of Supplemental Security income decreased in the U.S. by -1.4 percent. The number of aged recipients increased the most in the District of Columbia (by 3.3 percent) and decreased the most in West Virginia (by 7.4 percent).
Table 9.8b - Supplemental Security Income—Change in the Number of Recipients of Federally Administered Payments, Blind and Disabled Eligible: 2008 to 2009
From 2008 to 2009, the number of blind recipients of Supplemental Security income decreased in the U.S. by 1.5 percent. The number of blind recipients increased the most in Wyoming (by 5.4 percent) and decreased the most in District of Columbia (by 6.7 percent). From 2008 to 2009, the number of disabled recipients of Supplemental Security income increased in the U.S. by 2.8 percent. The number of disabled recipients increased the most in Oregon (by 6.6 percent) and decreased only in California (by 1.0 percent).
Table 9.9a - Social Security Disability Insurance—Change in the Number of Beneficiaries of Federally Administered Payments, Total and Disabled Worker Eligible: 2008 to 2009
From 2008 to 2009, the total number of recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance increased in the U.S. 4.9 percent. The total number of recipients increased the most in Michigan (by 6.9 percent) and increased the least in West Virginia (by 1.7 percent). From 2008 to 2009, the number of disabled workers receiving Social Security Disability Insurance increased in the U.S. by 4.8 percent.
The blind and disabled categories include some individuals aged 65 or older.
Table 9.9b - Social Security Disability Insurance—Change in the Number of Beneficiaries of Federally Administered Payments from 2008 to 2009
From 2008 to 2009, the total number of recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance among disabled adult children increased in the U.S. by 5.8 percent. The total number of recipients among disabled adult children increased the most in Utah (by 10.7 percent) and increased the least in West Virginia (by 1.3 percent). From 2008 to 2009, the number of disabled widow(er)s receiving Social Security Disability Insurance increased in the U.S. by 2.8 percent.
Table 9.10 - Monthly Number of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Participants
The monthly Number of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Participants (disabled-worker benefits only) grew from 110,187 in January of 2002 to 226,918 in July of 2011. The highest number can be found in October 2010 reporting 293,682 participants. Since January 2009 the figures have always been over two hundred thousand, but for December 2009 (192,820) and January 2011 (198,421).
Annual Statistical Supplement—The Annual Statistical Supplement is a compilation of statistics produced by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The Supplement is “a major resource for data on our nation’s social insurance and welfare programs,” or programs carried out by the SSA. Its purpose is to provide data on the SSA that can be used in future decisions about Social Security. The Supplement contains state and national level data and has been published annually since 1940.
Disabled-Worker (SSA)—A worker not yet at full retirement age receiving insurance payments due to a disability.
OASDI benefits—The Social Security Administration’s Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program provides monthly benefits to qualified retired and disabled workers and their dependents, and to survivors of insured workers. Eligibility and benefit amounts are determined by the worker’s contributions to Social Security.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)—The Social Security Administration pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. SSI benefits also are payable to people 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial limits.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)—Social Security Disability Insurance is a benefit paid to disabled individuals and certain family members if they worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes.