Program Statistics – RSDI

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Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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Improper Payments Experience

The chart below* shows the improper payment experience for the Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) program for fiscal year (FY) 2008 through FY 2010. We calculate the underpayment rate by dividing underpayment dollars by dollars paid, and we calculate the overpayment rate by dividing overpayment dollars by dollars paid. The percentages and dollar amounts presented in the table below are correct based on actual numbers used from the source data, but there may be differences in the calculated underpayment and overpayment rates due to rounding.

RSDI Improper Payments Experience FY 2008 – FY 2010 ($ in millions)
	FY 2008	FY 2009	FY 2010
Total Payments
Dollars in Millions	$607,210	$659,565	$695,469
Underpayments
Dollars in Millions	$495	$619	$1,788
Target Rate	≤0.20%	≤0.20%	≤0.20%
Actual Rate	0.08%	0.09%	0.25%
Overpayments
Dollars in Millions	$2,041	$2,547	$2,722
Target Rate	≤0.20%	≤0.20%	≤0.20%
Actual Rate	0.34%	0.37%	0.39%

Note: The information in this chart is projected from a random sample of payments made in each of the years.

Historical data is also available in Excel format by clicking here.

*For more information regarding this statistical analysis, please visit our Performance and Accountability Report.

Improper Payments Targets

In the RSDI program, our goal is to maintain accuracy at 99.8 percent for both underpayments and overpayments. The chart below details the RSDI target accuracy goals for FYs 2011 – 2013.

RSDI Improper Payments Targets FY 2011 – FY 2013 ($ in millions)
	FY 2011		FY 2012		FY 2013
	Projected Payments	Rate	Projected Payments	Rate	Projected Payments	Rate
Total	$719,515		$767,541		$814,846
Underpayments	$1,439	≤0.20%	$1,535	≤0.20%	$1,630	≤0.20%
Overpayments	$1,439	≤0.20%	$1,535	≤0.20%	$1,630	≤0.20%