Short-Range Actuarial Projections of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program, 2001
Actuarial Study No. 115
Chris Motsiopoulos and Tim Zayatz, A.S.A.
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III. BENEFIT PAYMENTS

D. DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Table III.D18—DI Non-Current-Payment Benefits
(Calendar years 1975-2010)
[Numbers in thousands, amounts in millions]
Year
Disabled workers
Spouses of
disabled workers
Children of
disabled workers
  Total
amount
Awards during year
  Average
number of
months of
retroactivity
  Benefit
increase
factor
  All other
factors
  Non-
current-
payment
benefits
  Ratio to
amount for
disabled
worker
(percent)
  Non-
current-
payment
benefits
  Ratio to
amount for
disabled
worker
(percent)
  Non-
current-
payment
benefits
  Number
  Average
benefit
1975
592.0
$241.21
6.525
0.972
0.902
$817.6
6.48
$53.0
21.91
$179.2
$1,049.7
1976
551.5
267.45
6.620
.974
.939
892.8
6.30
56.3
22.19
198.1
1,147.1
1977
568.9
292.28
6.819
.977
.938
1,039.5
6.11
63.5
20.98
218.1
1,321.1
1978
490.8
324.33
6.443
.975
.832
831.8
6.48
53.9
26.91
223.8
1,109.5
1979
440.5
362.95
6.089
.962
.844
791.3
6.48
51.2
28.47
225.3
1,067.8
1980
420.3
398.85
6.472
.948
.889
914.0
6.25
57.1
27.42
250.6
1,221.7
1981
381.0
429.12
7.264
.959
.926
1,054.5
5.61
59.2
24.52
258.5
1,372.2
1982
336.1
443.74
7.535
.972
.896
978.8
5.33
52.2
20.21
197.8
1,228.8
1983
428.5
446.46
7.708
1.000
1.048
1,545.2
4.88
75.4
15.85
244.9
1,865.5
1984
410.0
458.44
8.335
.977
1.014
1,552.1
4.38
68.0
15.52
240.9
1,861.0
1985
416.1
473.65
8.497
.977
1.027
1,678.9
4.23
71.0
15.35
257.7
2,007.6
1986
424.9
478.30
9.054
.978
1.019
1,833.0
3.84
70.3
14.55
266.6
2,170.0
1987
420.3
508.04
9.178
.990
1.002
1,944.0
3.59
69.7
14.22
276.4
2,290.1
1988
415.3
538.08
9.191
.970
1.027
2,045.4
3.38
69.1
14.40
294.5
2,409.0
1989
430.7
565.49
9.442
.970
.964
2,151.2
3.07
66.0
13.79
296.6
2,513.8
1990
472.1
597.61
9.481
.970
.952
2,470.4
2.80
69.1
13.36
330.0
2,869.4
1991
540.8
614.80
9.834
.970
.941
2,982.9
2.55
76.0
12.91
385.0
3,443.9
1992
642.1
619.96
10.275
.970
.913
3,623.4
2.30
83.3
12.79
463.4
4,170.1
1993
637.4
638.37
10.477
.970
.970
4,012.4
1.79
71.9
16.53
663.1
4,747.4
1994
631.9
666.19
10.706
.970
.957
4,185.0
1.70
71.0
17.33
725.3
4,981.3
1995
645.6
693.79
10.775
.970
.922
4,318.2
1.51
65.3
17.41
752.0
5,135.4
1996
624.3
714.40
10.881
.970
.975
4,590.0
1.18
54.0
17.34
795.7
5,439.7
1997
587.7
734.09
10.507
.970
.835
3,672.5
1.02
37.4
19.18
704.6
4,414.5
1998
608.4
747.42
10.436
.970
.799
3,678.6
.92
33.8
19.73
725.9
4,438.3
1999
620.6
782.90
9.986
.970
.928
4,366.0
.78
34.2
17.66
771.3
5,171.5
2000
621.3
835.44
9.684
.970
1.010
4,923.5
.70
34.5
16.85
829.8
5,787.8
2001
636.6
884.45
9.400
.965
1.000
5,110.0
.70
35.8
17.00
868.7
6,014.5
2002
662.9
930.23
9.000
.966
1.000
5,359.8
.70
37.5
17.00
911.2
6,308.5
2003
685.2
979.48
9.000
.965
1.000
5,827.2
.70
40.8
17.00
990.6
6,858.6
2004
707.4
1,031.27
9.000
.964
1.000
6,326.1
.70
44.3
17.00
1,075.4
7,445.8
2005
732.7
1,084.28
9.000
.962
1.000
6,881.6
.70
48.2
17.00
1,169.9
8,099.7
2006
758.1
1,136.74
9.000
.961
1.000
7,455.4
.70
52.2
17.00
1,267.4
8,775.0
2007
780.1
1,189.93
9.000
.961
1.000
8,029.4
.70
56.2
17.00
1,365.0
9,450.6
2008
803.7
1,244.15
9.000
.961
1.000
8,648.8
.70
60.5
17.00
1,470.3
10,179.6
2009
826.9
1,300.67
9.000
.961
1.000
9,302.9
.70
65.1
17.00
1,581.5
10,949.6
2010
852.5
1,359.59
9.000
.961
1.000
10,025.1
.70
70.2
17.00
1,704.3
11,799.5

Sources:

· Number and average benefit shown earlier.

· Historical average number of months of retroactivity based on SSA administrative records. Future months of retroactivity projected based on historical trend.

· Benefit increase factor computed as 1 divided by sum of (a) 1, and (b) general benefit increase occurring in that period times number of months for which that increase did not apply divided by 12 (for years) or 3 (for quarters).

· All other factors computed historically by dividing (a) non-current-payment benefits by (b) number of awards times average benefit times average number of months of retroactivity times benefit increase factor.

· Historical total non-current-payment benefits computed by subtracting current-payment benefits for disabled workers, spouses, and children (shown earlier) from total benefits from Treasury Statement of Account. Historical non-current-payment benefits for disabled workers, spouses, and children prepared by Office of the Chief Actuary. Future non-current-payment benefits for disabled workers computed as number of awards times average benefit times average number of months of retroactivity times benefit increase factor times all other factors. Future non-current-payment benefits for spouses or children of disabled workers computed by applying corresponding ratio to amount for disabled workers.

· Historical ratios of amount for spouses or children of disabled workers to amount for disabled workers computed by dividing corresponding figures. Future ratios projected based on historical trend.

· Total amount is sum of non-current-payment benefits to disabled workers and spouses and children of disabled workers.

Note: Future estimates based on 2001 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.

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