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Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

Since 1956, the Social Security program has provided cash benefits to people with disabilities. This annual report provides program and demographic information about the people who receive those benefits—disabled workers, disabled widow(er)s, and disabled adult children. The basic topics covered are beneficiaries in current payment status; benefits awarded, withheld, and terminated; geographic distributions; Social Security beneficiaries who receive Supplemental Security Income; and the income of disabled beneficiaries.

Annual Statistical Supplement

The Supplement includes more than 250 statistical tables that provide comprehensive data on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income. The data cover such aspects of the programs as beneficiary counts, amounts of benefits, and the status of the trust funds. Most of the data are derived from SSA's administrative records. The tables also contain data on related social insurance and welfare programs. Narrative sections describe the programs' legislative history and program rules.

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Benefits and Earnings Public-Use File, 2004

(released October 2005)

The Benefits and Earnings Public-Use File, 2004, consists of two separate but linkable subfiles—one with benefit information and the other with longitudinal earnings information. Sample beneficiary records drawn from the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program can be linked to their corresponding earnings histories.

Information about beneficiaries needed to administer the OASDI program resides on SSA's Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) file, which in December 2004 contained records for approximately 47 million individuals who were entitled to receive a Social Security (OASDI) benefit for that month. Data in the benefit subfile are an extract from the MBR, consisting of a 1 percent random, representative sample of approximately 470,000 records. These records are representative of OASDI beneficiaries who were entitled to receive an OASDI benefit payment for December 2004. Each record in the benefit and earnings subfiles has a unique identifier that allows each earnings record to be linked to its appropriate benefit record.

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Children Receiving SSI

The tables in this report provide a snapshot of selected program and demographic characteristics of children who receive Supplemental Security Income.

Congressional Statistics

These annual fact sheets present data on the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs. Data are given for the number of people receiving benefits and the amount of total monthly payments made to persons in the United States, in each state, and in each congressional district within the state.

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Earnings and Employment Data for Workers Covered Under Social Security and Medicare, by State and County

This annual statistical report presents employment and earnings data by sex, age, and race for people in Social Security–covered employment. The tables include data on workers in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.

Expenditures of the Aged Chartbook

(released May 2007)

This chartbook examines the spending patterns of the aged population (65 or older) using data from the 2002 Consumer Expenditure Survey Public-Use File. The charts compare expenditures of the aged population with those of the near aged (55–64). Many charts also compare those aged 65–75 and 75 or older. The data include total and per capita expenditures and expenditures for housing, food, health care, transportation, and travel.

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Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security

This annual booklet highlights data on the most important aspects of the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs—the people they serve and the benefits they provide.

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Income of Disabled-Worker Beneficiaries

(released January 2001)

This chartbook presents tabulations of individual and family income of Social Security disabled-worker beneficiaries. The data are from records in the Survey of Income and Program Participation that were linked to SSA administrative records to identify survey respondents who receive disabled-worker benefits.

This document is available in the following formats: PDF

Income of the Aged Chartbook

This biennial companion to Income of the Population 55 or Older highlights selected data in charts and tables that are easy to understand. The charts focus on the receipt and shares of income from Social Security, pensions, assets, earnings, and public assistance, effectively illustrating the Social Security program's pivotal role in the economic security of the aged.

Income of the Population 55 or Older

This biennial report includes more than 70 statistical tables with data on the major sources and amounts of income for people aged 55 or older and their total income and poverty status.

International Update

This monthly publication covers recent developments in foreign private and public pensions, social security, and retirement.

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New Beneficiary Data System (NBDS)

(released March 1997)

The New Beneficiary Data System, developed over the past decade, contains extensive information on the changing circumstances of aged and disabled beneficiaries. Based initially on a national cross-sectional survey of new beneficiaries in 1982, the original data base has been expanded with information from administrative records and a second round of interviews in 1991. Variables measured in the original New Beneficiary Survey include demographic characteristics; employment, marital, and childbearing histories; household composition; health; income and assets; program knowledge; and information about the spouses of married respondents. The NBDS contains unique measurements that make it valuable not only for studies about Social Security but also for studies of health, economic, labor, gerontological, and welfare issues.

New Beneficiary Data System

(released July 2000)

This document is available in the following formats: PDF
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OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County

This annual publication provides data on the Social Security population at the local level. It presents basic program data by type of benefit (retirement, survivors, and disability) and category of beneficiary (retired and disabled workers, wives and husbands, widows and widowers, and children).

OASDI Beneficiaries by State and ZIP Code

This annual publication focuses on the Social Security beneficiary population at the ZIP Code level. It presents basic program data on the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid in each state, Social Security Administration field office, and ZIP Code. It also shows the number of beneficiaries aged 65 or older.

OASDI Monthly Statistics

These monthly tables provide statistics for benefits in current-payment status and benefits awarded under the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASDI) programs. The statistics include the number of people who receive benefits, the type of benefit they receive, and the amount of the monthly benefit (total and average).

Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Public-Use Microdata File, 2001 Data

(released October 2003)

Information needed to administer the OASDI program resides on SSA's Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) file, which in December 2001 contained records for approximately 46 million individuals who were entitled to receive an OASDI benefit for that month. The OASDI Public-Use Microdata File contains an extract of data fields from the MBR and consists of a 1 percent random, representative sample of persons entitled to receive an OASDI benefit payment for December 2001. This file contains approximately 460,000 records, with 16 data fields on each record.

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Social Security Programs in the United States

(released July 1997)

This publication presents a comprehensive picture of the vast network of programs under the Social Security Act and how they operate. The programs are grouped into four major areas: social insurance, health insurance and health services, assistance programs, and programs for specific groups (such as veterans, government employees, and railroad workers).

Social Security Programs Throughout the World

These reports, which provide a cross-national comparison of the social security systems in more than 170 countries, summarize the five main social insurance programs in those countries: old-age, disability, and survivors; sickness and maternity; work injury; unemployment; and family allowances. They are published in four regional volumes (Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Africa, and the Americas), one every 6 months. Together, the reports provide important information for researchers and policymakers who are reviewing different ways of approaching social security challenges and adapting the systems to the evolving needs of individuals, households, and families.

  • Social Security Programs Throughout the World, 2008-2009
  • Social Security Programs Throughout the World, 2006-2007
  • Social Security Programs Throughout the World, 2004-2005
  • Social Security Programs Throughout the World, 2002-2003

    • SSI Annual Statistical Report

    This annual report describes the SSI program and the people who receive benefits from it. The tables present data on such topics as recipient characteristics, state-administered supplements, disability and work incentives, applications, awards, and denials.

    SSI Disabled Recipients Who Work

    This report presents data on all SSI disabled recipients who work, Section 1619 participants, and recipients who benefit from other work incentive programs.

    SSI Monthly Statistics

    These monthly tables provide statistics for federally administered payments and awards under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The statistics include the number of people who receive payments (by eligibility category and age), the type of payment they receive (federal payment only, state supplementation only, or both), and the amount of the monthly payment (total and average).

    SSI Recipients by State and County

    Local area data for the Supplemental Security Income program for aged, blind, and disabled people are the focus of this annual statistical report. The data are for federal SSI payments and for federally administered state supplementation.

    State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients

    This annual publication presents data on selected characteristics of mandatory and optional state assistance programs for SSI recipients. It focuses on eligibility provisions and the maximum levels of assistance for individuals and couples who receive supplementary payments.

    State Statistics

    These annual fact sheets present data on the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs, as well as earnings and employment data under Social Security and Medicare.

    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Public-Use Microdata File, 2001 Data

    (released October 2003)

    Information needed to administer the federal SSI program resides on SSA's Supplemental Security Record (SSR) file, which in December 2001 contained records for approximately 6.4 million individuals who received a federal SSI benefit for that month. The SSI Public-Use Microdata File contains an extract of data fields from the SSR and consists of a 5 percent random, representative sample of persons who received a federal SSI benefit in December 2001. This file contains approximately 320,000 records, with 13 data fields on each record.

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    Trends in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs

    (released August 2006)

    The Social Security Disability Insurance program celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2006. As part of the Social Security Administration's recognition of this milestone, this volume presents information from across decades of program data in a user-friendly format that is accessible to both the disability policy researcher and the interested private citizen. The topics covered are:

    • program cost and size;
    • entry into and exit from the disability programs;
    • population factors influencing program size;
    • changes in the program policy influencing program size;
    • changes in incentives influencing program size; and
    • projected future course for SSA programs.

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