Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2025

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Terminated for All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 49. Number and rate, 1960–2025
Year Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
1960 91,543 164 89,090 196 -- -- 2,453 24
1961 118,842 160 115,546 187 -- -- 3,296 27
1962 132,144 149 128,299 173 -- -- 3,845 26
1963 143,008 144 137,850 167 -- -- 5,158 31
1964 144,422 134 138,576 155 -- -- 5,846 32
1965 163,276 138 156,648 159 -- -- 6,628 33
1966 175,959 134 168,630 154 -- -- 7,329 34
1967 218,077 153 208,899 175 -- -- 9,178 40
1968 232,817 151 222,197 172 -- -- 10,620 44
1969 263,191 159 251,269 180 -- -- 11,922 46
1970 272,239 154 260,444 174 -- -- 11,795 44
1971 278,092 144 266,471 162 -- -- 11,621 41
1972 275,663 129 261,739 143 -- -- 13,924 46
1973 317,237 136 304,792 151 -- -- 12,445 39
1974 336,246 130 320,958 143 -- -- 15,288 45
1975 344,727 121 329,532 132 -- -- 15,195 42
1976 367,608 120 351,504 132 -- -- 16,104 42
1977 418,394 129 401,334 141 -- -- 17,060 42
1978 431,067 131 413,571 144 -- -- 17,496 42
1979 441,101 133 422,503 147 -- -- 18,598 43
1980 422,612 128 408,051 143 -- -- 14,561 32
1981 449,669 139 434,187 156 -- -- 15,482 33
1982 500,282 163 483,847 186 -- -- 16,435 35
1983 473,327 155 453,621 177 -- -- 19,706 40
1984 391,190 126 371,913 143 -- -- 19,277 38
1985 357,006 112 339,984 128 -- -- 17,022 32
1986 358,289 109 341,276 125 -- -- 17,013 31
1987 365,004 109 347,948 125 -- -- 17,056 30
1988 375,621 110 356,143 126 -- -- 19,478 34
1989 371,128 107 351,402 121 -- -- 19,726 34
1990 368,208 102 348,194 116 -- -- 20,014 33
1991 369,026 97 351,303 110 -- -- 17,723 29
1992 379,653 92 361,796 104 -- -- 17,857 28
1993 391,159 89 372,317 100 -- -- 18,842 29
1994 404,624 87 384,590 97 -- -- 20,034 30
1995 422,114 87 399,475 95 -- -- 22,639 33
1996 420,756 83 396,980 91 -- -- 23,776 34
1997 491,194 94 464,984 103 -- -- 26,210 37
1998 436,244 81 409,489 87 -- -- 26,755 38
1999 463,394 83 433,950 89 -- -- 29,444 41
2000 493,651 86 460,351 91 -- -- 33,300 46
2001 513,472 83 459,073 87 21,411 105 32,988 45
2002 535,465 82 479,364 87 21,379 103 34,722 47
2003 501,222 73 447,485 76 20,707 99 33,030 44
2004 525,418 73 470,017 76 23,572 112 31,829 42
2005 556,745 74 499,662 77 23,609 109 33,474 44
2006 569,146 73 511,128 75 23,599 107 34,419 44
2007 580,721 72 522,349 74 23,768 106 34,604 44
2008 627,423 74 563,314 76 26,109 114 38,000 44
2009 695,216 78 630,074 81 25,071 106 40,071 44
2010 706,008 75 640,678 78 24,749 101 40,581 43
2011 723,188 74 653,877 76 26,600 106 42,711 44
2012 795,699 79 728,320 83 19,346 76 48,033 48
2013 839,099 82 769,171 86 19,847 77 50,081 49
2014 849,739 83 779,229 87 19,461 75 51,049 49
2015 872,137 85 802,501 90 19,040 73 50,596 47
2016 892,974 88 820,372 93 18,990 73 53,612 49
2017 936,391 93 859,020 99 19,469 75 57,902 52
2018 956,400 96 876,857 103 19,393 76 60,150 53
2019 952,273 98 870,827 104 18,899 77 62,547 55
2020 979,293 103 892,811 110 19,895 84 66,587 58
2021 931,123 101 831,220 106 31,028 138 68,875 60
2022 902,313 101 806,894 106 30,175 143 65,244 57
2023 878,426 101 788,327 107 26,297 131 63,802 56
2024 852,780 99 767,224 106 24,518 125 61,038 51
2025 850,912 100 762,526 107 24,084 126 64,302 53
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; for 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data, and Annual Termination file, 100 percent data; from 2001 through 2003, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; from 2004 through 2011, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data, and Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. From 2012 onward, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by Actuarial Services.
The termination rate is the number of terminations per 1,000 beneficiaries in current-payment status.
Beginning in 2004, statistics include closed period awards.
-- = not available.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 50. Number, by reason for termination, 2025
Reason for termination All beneficiaries Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of—
Workers Spouses Children under age 18 Students aged 18–19 Retired workers Deceased workers Disabled workers
Total 1,122,982 762,526 19,716 198,392 53,962 24,084 11,676 33,207 19,419
Death of beneficiary 260,882 217,802 1,640 420 24 6,574 7,317 26,107 998
Death of worker a 26,392 . . . 2,367 19,468 522 . . . . . . . . . 4,035
Attainment of—  
Age 16 by child in care 3,887 . . . 3,887 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Age 18 by child 146,292 . . . . . . 146,292 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum age as a student 8,178 . . . . . . . . . 8,178 . . . . . . . . . . . .
FRA by disabled worker a 483,744 457,350 9,323 7,261 300 . . . . . . . . . 9,510
FRA by disabled widow(er) 16,496 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,496 . . . . . . . . .
Marriage, remarriage, or divorce of beneficiary 2,000 . . . 247 142 12 . . . 451 767 381
Elected a lower retirement benefit 669 669 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitlement to an equal or larger Social Security benefit 3,429 427 1,464 (X) (X) 466 721 206 81
Disability cessation b 123,356 84,602 658 24,206 282 473 3,003 5,862 4,270
Medical improvement 16,224 14,662 . . . . . . . . . 28 386 790 358
Work above substantial gainful activity c 67,888 60,213 . . . . . . . . . 350 2,055 3,602 1,668
Failure to cooperate 11,333 8,806 . . . . . . . . . 87 552 1,432 456
Miscellaneous reasons 982 921 . . . . . . . . . 8 10 38 5
Reason unavailable d 26,929 . . . 658 24,206 282 . . . . . . . . . 1,783
Student no longer attending school 44,636 . . . . . . . . . 44,636 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other 3,021 1,676 130 (X) (X) 75 184 265 144
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by Actuarial Services.
These statistics represent the total number of beneficiaries whose benefits were terminated during the calendar year regardless of the effective date of the termination.
Statistics include closed period awards.
FRA = full retirement age; . . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Benefits from the Disability Insurance Trust Fund are terminated and converted to benefits from the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.
b. Dependents' benefits terminate when the disabled worker no longer meets the requirements for disability benefits. Benefits for disabled widow(er)s and disabled adult children also terminate when they no longer meet the requirements for disability benefits.
c. Excludes disabled beneficiaries whose monthly benefits have been suspended because of substantial gainful activity (SGA) during the extended period of eligibility. These individuals may continue to qualify for Medicare coverage for several years after benefits are suspended.
d. If a dependent's benefit terminates because the disabled worker no longer meets the requirements for disability benefits, then the specific reason for not meeting the requirements for disability benefits cannot be determined.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 51. Number and rate, by state or other area, 2025
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
All areas 850,912 100 762,526 107 24,084 126 64,302 53
Alabama 21,238 100 18,924 105 838 121 1,476 58
Alaska 1,184 101 1,078 113 15 64 91 47
Arizona 15,868 106 14,472 114 393 141 1,003 51
Arkansas 13,010 96 11,627 100 487 110 896 58
California 63,781 105 57,550 118 1,346 132 4,885 45
Colorado 9,323 104 8,552 112 199 124 572 48
Connecticut 7,938 93 7,078 101 141 104 719 52
Delaware 2,907 105 2,655 112 89 167 163 49
District of Columbia 1,497 121 1,372 130 25 155 100 59
Florida 57,190 106 52,438 113 1,421 126 3,331 51
Georgia 28,798 104 25,945 111 1,036 137 1,817 51
Hawaii 2,265 104 2,014 111 53 164 198 57
Idaho 4,576 98 4,087 105 111 131 378 54
Illinois 27,991 100 24,848 109 708 135 2,435 52
Indiana 20,599 100 18,369 105 684 135 1,546 57
Iowa 8,288 96 7,299 103 209 128 780 57
Kansas 7,295 101 6,485 109 205 125 605 54
Kentucky 18,641 96 16,439 100 835 116 1,367 58
Louisiana 15,365 99 13,607 107 563 117 1,195 51
Maine 5,240 96 4,577 102 137 122 526 64
Maryland 13,131 107 11,902 116 292 140 937 52
Massachusetts 17,872 98 15,805 105 350 135 1,717 59
Michigan 33,349 98 29,448 105 995 131 2,906 57
Minnesota 12,495 96 11,192 103 198 117 1,105 55
Mississippi 12,050 97 10,630 103 509 127 911 52
Missouri 21,141 100 18,831 106 670 121 1,640 59
Montana 2,812 106 2,540 114 75 142 197 53
Nebraska 4,430 99 3,906 106 84 110 440 60
Nevada 6,861 109 6,338 116 154 124 369 56
New Hampshire 4,572 100 4,037 103 111 136 424 70
New Jersey 19,199 101 17,350 111 383 123 1,466 48
New Mexico 5,595 91 5,105 97 138 128 352 45
New York 46,615 93 41,647 101 958 119 4,010 50
North Carolina 32,243 99 28,931 105 1,069 124 2,243 55
North Dakota 1,649 101 1,461 109 28 117 160 62
Ohio 35,522 99 31,365 105 1,106 123 3,051 60
Oklahoma 12,636 96 11,347 101 480 123 809 52
Oregon 10,284 98 9,224 106 283 130 777 50
Pennsylvania 39,134 97 34,998 104 1,021 122 3,115 55
Rhode Island 3,334 92 3,008 98 71 124 255 50
South Carolina 17,742 101 16,027 107 611 117 1,104 52
South Dakota 1,981 97 1,757 103 45 143 179 58
Tennessee 23,856 100 21,276 106 952 122 1,628 56
Texas 57,403 105 51,858 113 1,683 134 3,862 50
Utah 4,812 96 4,257 104 118 133 437 52
Vermont 2,107 96 1,821 100 54 165 232 68
Virginia 20,811 98 18,717 105 616 122 1,478 53
Washington 16,202 102 14,587 110 414 143 1,201 50
West Virginia 8,279 99 7,258 104 360 122 661 58
Wisconsin 15,224 92 13,555 100 318 122 1,351 51
Wyoming 1,384 101 1,279 109 36 143 69 39
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 11,674 79 10,366 83 348 128 960 47
Other a 1,519 91 1,287 113 59 170 173 35
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by Actuarial Services.
The termination rate is the number of terminations per 1,000 beneficiaries in current-payment status.
Statistics include closed period awards.
a. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.