SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2008
| Diagnostic group | All blind and disabled recipients |
Plans to achieve self-support (PASS) a |
Impairment- related work expenses (IRWE) |
Blind work expenses (BWE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||
| Number | 4,333,096 | 1,559 | 4,572 | 1,925 |
| Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Injuries | 2.6 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Mental disorders | ||||
| Retardation | 21.0 | 4.2 | 49.7 | 2.2 |
| Schizophrenia | 9.5 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Other | 28.1 | 35.2 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
| Neoplasms | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Circulatory system | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Digestive system | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Genitourinary system | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 10.9 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| Nervous system and sense organs b | 7.8 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 84.3 |
| Respiratory system | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Unknown | 4.3 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 10.1 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||
| a. Includes 408 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources. | ||||
| b. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness. | ||||
| CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov. | ||||
