SSI Monthly Statistics, August 2026

All Federally Administered Payments

Table 9. Number of awards, by eligibility category and age of awardee, August 2025–August 2026
Month Total Eligibility category Age
Aged Blind and disabled Under 18 18–64 65 or older
2025  
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 49,385 7,310 42,075 12,910 28,911 7,564
May 46,043 7,331 38,712 12,058 26,399 7,586
June 49,726 7,796 41,930 12,665 28,969 8,092
July a 45,242 7,320 37,922 11,829 25,846 7,567
August a 48,253 7,663 40,590 12,282 28,039 7,932
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Statistics are for all awards made during the specified month.
a. Preliminary statistics. In the first 2 months after their release, numbers may be adjusted to reflect returned checks.
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