SSI Monthly Statistics, October 2026

All Federally Administered Payments

Table 9. Number of awards, by eligibility category and age of awardee, October 2025–October 2026
Month Total Eligibility category Age
Aged Blind and disabled Under 18 18–64 65 or older
2025  
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 45,169 7,308 37,861 11,808 25,808 7,553
August 47,519 7,555 39,964 12,104 27,615 7,800
September a 56,973 8,325 48,648 14,565 33,734 8,674
October a 48,871 8,031 40,840 12,764 27,788 8,319
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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