Last month, the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) published their statistics addressing the Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) program for 2020. The findings were outlined in a 218-page document that is available at this link: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/di_asr/2020/di_asr20.pdf. Among the many statistics, below are 10 interesting highlights from the 2020 publication.
1. SSA paid disability
benefits to 9.5 million people.
2. The average
age for a recipient of SSDI benefits was 55.
3. The average monthly
payment amount issued to a beneficiary was $1,277.55.
4. The majority
of cases granted were based on musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
disorders.
5. West Virginia
had the highest rate of individuals on SSDI per resident population at 8.4%.
6. Hawaii and
Utah tied for the lowest rate of individuals on SSDI per resident population at
2.6%.
7. Benefits were
stopped for 892,811 disabled workers.
8. One out of
ten recipients of SSDI benefits were also eligible for Supplemental Security Income
payments.
9. More men were
on disability benefits than women.
10. In December of 2020, almost $11.6 billion was paid to disability beneficiaries.
Got
a question about SSDI or SSI that you need us to answer? Please check out our
website at www.westcoastdisability.com . We try to
provide you with helpful information on our website that will allow you to
successfully navigate the Social Security Disability process. Also, feel free
to email me your questions at megan@westcoastdisability.com or call me at
(800) 459-3017 x 101.
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