SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2008
| Month | Section 1619(a) participants | Section 1619(b) participants a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage change from prior period |
Number | Percentage change from prior period |
|
| December | ||||
| 1982 | 287 | . . . | 5,515 | . . . |
| 1983 | 392 | 36.6 | 5,165 | -6.3 |
| 1984 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1985 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1986 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 14,559 | . . . | 15,632 | . . . |
| 1988 | 19,920 | 36.8 | 15,625 | 0 |
| 1989 | 25,655 | 28.8 | 18,254 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 13,994 | -45.5 | 23,517 | 28.8 |
| 1991 | 15,531 | 11.0 | 27,264 | 15.9 |
| 1992 | 17,603 | 13.3 | 31,649 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 20,028 | 13.8 | 35,299 | 11.5 |
| 1994 | 24,315 | 21.4 | 40,683 | 15.3 |
| 1995 | 28,060 | 15.4 | 47,002 | 15.5 |
| 1996 | 31,085 | 10.8 | 51,905 | 10.4 |
| 1997 | 34,673 | 11.5 | 57,089 | 10.0 |
| 1998 | 37,271 | 7.5 | 59,542 | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 25,528 | -31.5 | 69,265 | 16.3 |
| 2000 | 27,542 | 7.9 | 83,572 | 20.7 |
| 2001 | 22,100 | -19.8 | 76,455 | -8.5 |
| 2002 | 17,271 | -21.9 | 82,177 | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 17,132 | -0.8 | 71,097 | -13.5 |
| 2004 | 17,114 | -0.1 | 73,681 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 17,621 | 3.0 | 78,205 | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 17,394 | -1.3 | 89,350 | 14.3 |
| 2007 | 16,939 | -2.6 | 97,551 | 9.2 |
| 2008 | 16,142 | -4.7 | 99,482 | 2.0 |
| 2006 | ||||
| March | 17,597 | -0.1 | 78,910 | 0.9 |
| June | 18,159 | 3.2 | 83,090 | 5.3 |
| September | 18,670 | 2.8 | 87,216 | 5.0 |
| December | 17,394 | -6.8 | 89,350 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | ||||
| March | 17,444 | 0.3 | 90,567 | 1.4 |
| June | 17,698 | 1.5 | 94,428 | 4.3 |
| September | 18,007 | 1.7 | 98,223 | 4.0 |
| December | 16,939 | -5.9 | 97,551 | -0.7 |
| 2008 | ||||
| March | 16,725 | -1.3 | 99,382 | 1.9 |
| June | 16,548 | -1.1 | 101,937 | 2.6 |
| September | 16,403 | -0.9 | 104,577 | 2.6 |
| December | 16,142 | -1.6 | 99,482 | -4.9 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||
| NOTES: When the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level is periodically raised, SSI recipients with earnings below the increased SGA level become eligible for regular SSI benefits rather than the special cash payments under section 1619(a). This can lead to decreases in the number of 1619(a) participants. | ||||
| . . . = not applicable; -- = not available. | ||||
| a. Includes blind participants. Of the 99,482 participants in December 2008, 1,697 were blind. | ||||
| CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov. | ||||
