SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2008
| Year | All decisions | Decisions on applications for SSI only | Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Allowances | Allowance rate a (percent) |
Total | Allowances | Allowance rate a (percent) |
Total | Allowances | Allowance rate a (percent) |
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| All ages b | |||||||||
| 1992 | 280,751 | 189,656 | 67.6 | 128,789 | 79,307 | 61.6 | 151,962 | 110,349 | 72.6 |
| 1993 | 327,271 | 205,185 | 62.7 | 153,126 | 85,195 | 55.6 | 174,145 | 119,990 | 68.9 |
| 1994 | 333,329 | 196,756 | 59.0 | 156,584 | 80,594 | 51.5 | 176,745 | 116,162 | 65.7 |
| 1995 | 300,958 | 170,826 | 56.8 | 145,570 | 70,445 | 48.4 | 155,388 | 100,381 | 64.6 |
| 1996 | 271,977 | 159,167 | 58.5 | 128,712 | 64,430 | 50.1 | 143,265 | 94,737 | 66.1 |
| 1997 | 238,765 | 145,150 | 60.8 | 112,218 | 59,766 | 53.3 | 126,547 | 85,384 | 67.5 |
| 1998 | 224,761 | 137,432 | 61.1 | 107,693 | 58,028 | 53.9 | 117,068 | 79,404 | 67.8 |
| 1999 | 231,530 | 142,355 | 61.5 | 111,215 | 59,903 | 53.9 | 120,315 | 82,452 | 68.5 |
| 2000 | 251,328 | 152,023 | 60.5 | 119,614 | 62,610 | 52.3 | 131,714 | 89,413 | 67.9 |
| 2001 | 272,516 | 164,497 | 60.4 | 121,696 | 63,073 | 51.8 | 150,820 | 101,424 | 67.2 |
| 2002 | 309,249 | 186,678 | 60.4 | 129,780 | 66,852 | 51.5 | 179,469 | 119,826 | 66.8 |
| 2003 | 326,110 | 198,190 | 60.8 | 126,435 | 64,876 | 51.3 | 199,675 | 133,314 | 66.8 |
| 2004 | 320,709 | 199,618 | 62.2 | 117,766 | 61,675 | 52.4 | 202,943 | 137,943 | 68.0 |
| 2005 | 275,448 | 179,108 | 65.0 | 99,944 | 54,562 | 54.6 | 175,504 | 124,546 | 71.0 |
| 2006 | 161,129 | 104,614 | 64.9 | 60,159 | 32,598 | 54.2 | 100,970 | 72,016 | 71.3 |
| 2007 | 37,426 | 25,257 | 67.5 | 15,174 | 8,181 | 53.9 | 22,252 | 17,076 | 76.7 |
| Under age 18 | |||||||||
| 1992 | 19,988 | 7,729 | 38.7 | 17,979 | 6,890 | 38.3 | 2,009 | 839 | 41.8 |
| 1993 | 31,658 | 10,921 | 34.5 | 28,625 | 9,784 | 34.2 | 3,033 | 1,137 | 37.5 |
| 1994 | 38,751 | 13,222 | 34.1 | 34,869 | 11,860 | 34.0 | 3,882 | 1,362 | 35.1 |
| 1995 | 35,856 | 11,285 | 31.5 | 32,428 | 10,131 | 31.2 | 3,428 | 1,154 | 33.7 |
| 1996 | 28,105 | 9,153 | 32.6 | 25,589 | 8,295 | 32.4 | 2,516 | 858 | 34.1 |
| 1997 | 19,549 | 7,300 | 37.3 | 17,723 | 6,594 | 37.2 | 1,826 | 706 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 18,904 | 7,249 | 38.3 | 17,199 | 6,550 | 38.1 | 1,705 | 699 | 41.0 |
| 1999 | 20,903 | 8,082 | 38.7 | 18,986 | 7,293 | 38.4 | 1,917 | 789 | 41.2 |
| 2000 | 24,579 | 9,180 | 37.3 | 22,358 | 8,264 | 37.0 | 2,221 | 916 | 41.2 |
| 2001 | 26,028 | 9,539 | 36.6 | 23,777 | 8,639 | 36.3 | 2,251 | 900 | 40.0 |
| 2002 | 29,525 | 10,629 | 36.0 | 27,005 | 9,656 | 35.8 | 2,520 | 973 | 38.6 |
| 2003 | 30,553 | 10,920 | 35.7 | 27,863 | 9,872 | 35.4 | 2,690 | 1,048 | 39.0 |
| 2004 | 29,088 | 10,563 | 36.3 | 26,490 | 9,496 | 35.8 | 2,598 | 1,067 | 41.1 |
| 2005 | 23,776 | 9,079 | 38.2 | 21,665 | 8,185 | 37.8 | 2,111 | 894 | 42.3 |
| 2006 | 13,163 | 5,269 | 40.0 | 12,123 | 4,839 | 39.9 | 1,040 | 430 | 41.3 |
| 2007 | 3,041 | 1,439 | 47.3 | 2,838 | 1,343 | 47.3 | 203 | 96 | 47.3 |
| Aged 18–64 | |||||||||
| 1992 | 260,727 | 181,899 | 69.8 | 110,785 | 72,398 | 65.4 | 149,942 | 109,501 | 73.0 |
| 1993 | 295,551 | 194,215 | 65.7 | 124,445 | 75,368 | 60.6 | 171,106 | 118,847 | 69.5 |
| 1994 | 294,441 | 183,449 | 62.3 | 121,584 | 68,654 | 56.5 | 172,857 | 114,795 | 66.4 |
| 1995 | 264,954 | 159,444 | 60.2 | 113,002 | 60,224 | 53.3 | 151,952 | 99,220 | 65.3 |
| 1996 | 243,064 | 149,301 | 61.4 | 102,414 | 55,516 | 54.2 | 140,650 | 93,785 | 66.7 |
| 1997 | 218,255 | 137,054 | 62.8 | 93,599 | 52,430 | 56.0 | 124,656 | 84,624 | 67.9 |
| 1998 | 204,894 | 129,421 | 63.2 | 89,580 | 50,760 | 56.7 | 115,314 | 78,661 | 68.2 |
| 1999 | 210,020 | 133,802 | 63.7 | 91,668 | 52,179 | 56.9 | 118,352 | 81,623 | 69.0 |
| 2000 | 226,160 | 142,410 | 63.0 | 96,717 | 53,954 | 55.8 | 129,443 | 88,456 | 68.3 |
| 2001 | 245,922 | 154,541 | 62.8 | 97,398 | 54,049 | 55.5 | 148,524 | 100,492 | 67.7 |
| 2002 | 279,042 | 175,585 | 62.9 | 102,140 | 56,765 | 55.6 | 176,902 | 118,820 | 67.2 |
| 2003 | 295,011 | 186,898 | 63.4 | 98,092 | 54,684 | 55.7 | 196,919 | 132,214 | 67.1 |
| 2004 | 291,186 | 188,729 | 64.8 | 90,894 | 51,887 | 57.1 | 200,292 | 136,842 | 68.3 |
| 2005 | 251,462 | 169,888 | 67.6 | 78,105 | 46,263 | 59.2 | 173,357 | 123,625 | 71.3 |
| 2006 | 147,806 | 99,219 | 67.1 | 47,900 | 27,654 | 57.7 | 99,906 | 71,565 | 71.6 |
| 2007 | 34,330 | 23,776 | 69.3 | 12,298 | 6,812 | 55.4 | 22,032 | 16,964 | 77.0 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research File, 100 percent data. | |||||||||
| NOTES: Data are current through August 2008. | |||||||||
| Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the award and allowance rates will change over time. | |||||||||
| Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. | |||||||||
| A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. | |||||||||
| a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. | |||||||||
| b. Includes applicants aged 65 or older. | |||||||||
| CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov. | |||||||||
