Year | Total | Disabled workers | Disabled adult children | |||
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Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |
1960 | 91,543 | 164 | 89,090 | 196 | 2,453 | 24 |
1961 | 118,842 | 160 | 115,546 | 187 | 3,296 | 27 |
1962 | 132,144 | 149 | 128,299 | 173 | 3,845 | 26 |
1963 | 143,008 | 144 | 137,850 | 167 | 5,158 | 31 |
1964 | 144,422 | 134 | 138,576 | 155 | 5,846 | 32 |
1965 | 163,276 | 138 | 156,648 | 159 | 6,628 | 33 |
1966 | 175,959 | 134 | 168,630 | 154 | 7,329 | 34 |
1967 | 218,077 | 153 | 208,899 | 175 | 9,178 | 40 |
1968 | 232,817 | 151 | 222,197 | 172 | 10,620 | 44 |
1969 | 263,191 | 159 | 251,269 | 180 | 11,922 | 46 |
1970 | 272,239 | 154 | 260,444 | 174 | 11,795 | 44 |
1971 | 278,092 | 144 | 266,471 | 162 | 11,621 | 41 |
1972 | 275,663 | 129 | 261,739 | 143 | 13,924 | 46 |
1973 | 317,237 | 136 | 304,792 | 151 | 12,445 | 39 |
1974 | 336,246 | 130 | 320,958 | 143 | 15,288 | 45 |
1975 | 344,727 | 121 | 329,532 | 132 | 15,195 | 42 |
1976 | 367,608 | 120 | 351,504 | 132 | 16,104 | 42 |
1977 | 418,394 | 129 | 401,334 | 141 | 17,060 | 42 |
1978 | 431,067 | 131 | 413,571 | 144 | 17,496 | 42 |
1979 | 441,101 | 133 | 422,503 | 147 | 18,598 | 43 |
1980 | 422,612 | 128 | 408,051 | 143 | 14,561 | 32 |
1981 | 449,669 | 139 | 434,187 | 156 | 15,482 | 33 |
1982 | 500,282 | 163 | 483,847 | 186 | 16,435 | 35 |
1983 | 473,327 | 155 | 453,621 | 177 | 19,706 | 40 |
1984 | 391,190 | 126 | 371,913 | 143 | 19,277 | 38 |
1985 | 357,006 | 112 | 339,984 | 128 | 17,022 | 32 |
1986 | 358,289 | 109 | 341,276 | 125 | 17,013 | 31 |
1987 | 365,004 | 109 | 347,948 | 125 | 17,056 | 30 |
1988 | 375,621 | 110 | 356,143 | 126 | 19,478 | 34 |
1989 | 371,128 | 107 | 351,402 | 121 | 19,726 | 34 |
1990 | 368,208 | 102 | 348,194 | 116 | 20,014 | 33 |
1991 | 369,026 | 97 | 351,303 | 110 | 17,723 | 29 |
1992 | 379,653 | 92 | 361,796 | 104 | 17,857 | 28 |
1993 | 391,159 | 89 | 372,317 | 100 | 18,842 | 29 |
1994 | 404,624 | 87 | 384,590 | 97 | 20,034 | 30 |
1995 | 422,114 | 87 | 399,475 | 95 | 22,639 | 33 |
1996 | 420,756 | 83 | 396,980 | 91 | 23,776 | 34 |
1997 | 491,194 | 94 | 464,984 | 103 | 26,210 | 37 |
1998 | 436,244 | 81 | 409,489 | 87 | 26,755 | 38 |
1999 | 463,394 | 83 | 433,950 | 89 | 29,444 | 41 |
2000 | 493,651 | 86 | 460,351 | 91 | 33,300 | 46 |
2001 | 492,061 | 82 | 459,073 | 87 | 32,988 | 45 |
SOURCES: Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.A17 and 6.F1 for 1960-1999 data; Social Security Disabled Beneficiaries 100 percent file; Annual Termination file data; Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file. | ||||||
NOTES: The termination rate is the number of terminations per 1,000 beneficiaries in current payment status.
Data not available for disabled
n.a. = not available. |
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CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information. |
Reason for termination | All beneficiaries |
Disabled workers and nondisabled dependents | Disabled |
Disabled adult children |
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Workers | Spouses | Children under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled workers |
Retired workers |
Deceased workers |
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Total | 908,500 | 455,200 | 50,500 | 259,900 | 83,000 | 26,400 | 10,000 | 4,800 | 18,700 |
Death of beneficiary | 201,800 | 175,700 | 1,600 | 900 | a | 6,200 | a | 2,600 | 14,500 |
Termination resulting from death of worker | 45,100 | n.a. | 5,600 | 35,600 | 1,200 | n.a. | 2,700 | a | n.a. |
Attainment of |
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18 by children | 174,800 | n.a. | n.a. | 174,800 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
19 by students | 23,400 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 23,400 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
65 by disabled workers | 255,900 | 222,000 | 22,000 | 8,000 | a | n.a. | 3,600 | n.a. | n.a. |
65 by disabled |
19,400 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 19,400 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
Termination of spouse's benefit because child attains age 16 | 15,600 | n.a. | 15,600 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
Marriage, remarriage, or divorce of beneficiary | 12,000 | n.a. | 2,000 | 8,300 | a | a | 500 | a | 500 |
Entitlement to an equal or larger Social Security benefit | 2,600 | n.a. | 600 | 500 | a | a | a | a | 500 |
Does not meet medical standards b | 2,600 | 30,900 | a | 600 | 2,500 | 1,200 | 2,900 | ||
Medical improvement | 21,700 | 21,700 | c | c | c | c | c | c | c |
Work above substantial gainful activity d | 29,000 | 29,000 | c | c | c | c | c | c | c |
Miscellaneous reasons | 4,900 | 4,900 | c | c | c | c | c | c | c |
Student no longer attending school | 57,500 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 57,500 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
Other | 3,800 | 1,900 | 500 | 900 | a | a | a | a | a |
SOURCE: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, based on a 1 percent sample. | |||||||||
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries whose benefits were terminated during the calendar year regardless of the effective date of the termination.
n.a. = not applicable. |
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a. Fewer than 500 beneficiaries. | |||||||||
b. Dependents benefits terminate when the disabled worker no longer meets the requirements for disability benefits. Disabled |
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c. Not available. | |||||||||
d. Excludes disabled beneficiaries whose monthly benefits have been suspended because they are engaging in substantial gainful activity during the extended period of eligibility. | |||||||||
d. CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information. |
State or area | Total | Disabled workers |
Disabled |
Disabled adult children |
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All areas a | 515,100 | 455,200 | 26,400 | 33,500 |
Alabama | 12,000 | 10,300 | 1,100 | 600 |
Alaska | 800 | 700 | b | b |
Arizona | 8,600 | 7,600 | b | b |
Arkansas | 7,200 | 6,100 | b | b |
California | 41,700 | 37,200 | 1,700 | 2,800 |
Colorado | 6,800 | 6,000 | b | b |
Connecticut | 5,800 | 4,600 | b | b |
Delaware | 1,300 | 1,200 | b | b |
District of Columbia | 1,200 | 1,200 | b | b |
Florida | 33,600 | 31,300 | 1,000 | 1,300 |
Georgia | 17,000 | 15,600 | 700 | 700 |
Hawaii | 1,600 | 1,500 | b | b |
Idaho | 3,000 | 2,900 | b | b |
Illinois | 20,600 | 17,700 | 900 | 2,000 |
Indiana | 11,000 | 9,500 | 500 | 1,000 |
Iowa | 5,200 | 4,500 | b | b |
Kansas | 4,000 | 3,800 | b | b |
Kentucky | 12,100 | 10,400 | 1,000 | 700 |
Louisiana | 10,300 | 9,300 | b | b |
Maine | 2,800 | 2,400 | b | b |
Maryland | 8,200 | 7,000 | b | b |
Massachusetts | 12,300 | 11,200 | b | b |
Michigan | 16,700 | 14,600 | 1,000 | 1,100 |
Minnesota | 8,300 | 6,900 | b | b |
Mississippi | 9,000 | 8,300 | b | b |
Missouri | 12,400 | 11,600 | b | b |
Montana | 1,100 | 1,000 | b | b |
Nebraska | 3,100 | 2,900 | b | b |
Nevada | 3,100 | 3,100 | b | b |
New Hampshire | 2,100 | 1,800 | b | b |
New Jersey | 12,300 | 11,200 | b | b |
New Mexico | 3,900 | 3,600 | b | b |
New York | 32,300 | 28,100 | 1,500 | 2,700 |
North Carolina | 20,800 | 18,900 | 700 | 1,200 |
North Dakota | 1,200 | 900 | b | b |
Ohio | 20,400 | 17,100 | 1,100 | 2,200 |
Oklahoma | 6,600 | 5,900 | b | b |
Oregon | 4,100 | 3,600 | b | b |
Pennsylvania | 20,800 | 17,700 | 1,300 | 1,800 |
Rhode Island | 1,800 | 1,600 | b | b |
South Carolina | 9,400 | 8,100 | 700 | 600 |
South Dakota | 1,000 | 900 | b | b |
Tennessee | 12,500 | 10,700 | 900 | 900 |
Texas | 31,300 | 27,500 | 2,200 | 1,600 |
Utah | 1,900 | 1,900 | b | b |
Vermont | 1,300 | 900 | b | b |
Virginia | 11,800 | 10,200 | 500 | 1,100 |
Washington | 9,800 | 9,200 | b | b |
West Virginia | 6,400 | 5,300 | b | b |
Wisconsin | 9,500 | 8,600 | b | b |
Wyoming | 600 | 600 | b | b |
Outlying areas | ||||
Puerto Rico | 10,300 | 8,800 | 700 | 800 |
Other c | 2,100 | 1,600 | b | b |
SOURCE: Annual Award and Termination file, based on a 1 percent sample. | ||||
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code. | ||||
b. Fewer than 500 beneficiaries. | ||||
c. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, and foreign countries. | ||||
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information. |