U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.

Trends in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs

 
Change in Program Policy Influencing Program Size
Number of terminations of disability benefits and policy changes affecting them, 1970–2003 (in thousands)
Year DI workers SSI adults (18–64) SSI children
1970 260.44 . . . . . .
1971 266.47 . . . . . .
1972 261.74 . . . . . .
1973 304.79 . . . . . .
1974 320.96 . . . . . .
1975 329.53 . . . . . .
1976 351.50 . . . . . .
1977 401.33 . . . . . .
1978 413.57 . . . . . .
1979 422.50 . . . . . .
1980 408.05 216.00 22.00
1981 434.19 198.00 20.00
1982 483.85 210.00 21.00
1983 453.62 180.00 21.00
1984 371.91 207.00 16.00
1985 339.98 191.00 13.00
1986 341.28 218.00 21.00
1987 347.95 226.00 22.00
1988 356.14 230.00 24.00
1989 351.40 237.00 22.00
1990 348.19 245.00 18.00
1991 351.30 273.00 25.00
1992 361.80 333.00 42.00
1993 372.32 358.00 40.00
1994 384.59 363.00 47.00
1995 399.48 394.00 54.00
1996 396.98 422.00 54.00
1997 464.98 447.00 133.00
1998 409.49 387.00 73.00
1999 433.95 427.00 124.00
2000 460.35 404.00 89.00
2001 459.07 408.00 70.00
2002 479.36 440.00 83.00
2003 447.49 439.00 76.00
SOURCES: Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2003, Table 45; 2004 Annual Report of the Supplemental Security Income Program, Table IV.B5.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.

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