SSI Monthly Statistics, May 2026

All Federally Administered Payments

Table 9. Number of awards, by eligibility category and age of awardee, May 2025–May 2026
Month Total Eligibility category Age
Aged Blind and disabled Under 18 18–64 65 or older
2025  
May 57,541 9,845 47,696 15,064 32,288 10,189
June 61,429 9,811 51,618 16,050 35,213 10,166
July 51,136 8,665 42,471 13,689 28,477 8,970
August 52,668 8,753 43,915 13,185 30,423 9,060
September 62,410 8,975 53,435 15,564 37,506 9,340
October 55,064 8,922 46,142 13,935 31,885 9,244
November 54,635 8,258 46,377 14,366 31,672 8,597
December 52,993 7,410 45,583 14,145 31,129 7,719
2026  
January 44,104 6,881 37,223 11,717 25,263 7,124
February 45,944 7,112 38,832 11,814 26,769 7,361
March 58,110 7,846 50,264 14,855 35,068 8,187
April a 49,451 7,321 42,130 12,929 28,950 7,572
May a 46,746 7,442 39,304 12,229 26,796 7,721
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Data are for all awards made during the specified month.
a. Preliminary data. In the first 2 months after their release, numbers may be adjusted to reflect returned checks.
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