U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2006
 
Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits
Table 46.
Medical decisions at the hearing level or above, by age, year of application, and program, 1992–2005
Year All decisions Decisions on applications
for SSI only		 Decisions on applications
for both Social Security and SSI
Total Allowances Allowance
rate a
(percent)		 Total Allowances Allowance
rate a
(percent)		 Total Allowances Allowance
rate a
(percent)
All ages b
1992 280,751 189,656 67.6 128,789 79,307 61.6 151,962 110,349 72.6
1993 327,271 205,185 62.7 153,126 85,195 55.6 174,145 119,990 68.9
1994 333,329 196,756 59.0 156,584 80,594 51.5 176,745 116,162 65.7
1995 300,958 170,826 56.8 145,570 70,445 48.4 155,388 100,381 64.6
1996 271,977 159,167 58.5 128,712 64,430 50.1 143,265 94,737 66.1
1997 238,744 145,095 60.8 112,201 59,737 53.2 126,543 85,358 67.5
1998 224,759 137,312 61.1 107,693 57,970 53.8 117,066 79,342 67.8
1999 229,227 142,140 62.0 110,192 59,799 54.3 119,035 82,341 69.2
2000 247,904 151,491 61.1 118,077 62,359 52.8 129,827 89,132 68.7
2001 268,813 163,054 60.7 119,948 62,406 52.0 148,865 100,648 67.6
2002 298,063 181,792 61.0 124,856 64,828 51.9 173,207 116,964 67.5
2003 275,372 173,218 62.9 105,746 55,477 52.5 169,626 117,741 69.4
2004 148,293 97,472 65.7 55,178 29,637 53.7 93,115 67,835 72.9
2005 29,072 20,065 69.0 12,136 6,423 52.9 16,936 13,642 80.6
Under age 18
1992 19,988 7,729 38.7 17,979 6,890 38.3 2,009 839 41.8
1993 31,658 10,921 34.5 28,625 9,784 34.2 3,033 1,137 37.5
1994 38,751 13,222 34.1 34,869 11,860 34.0 3,882 1,362 35.1
1995 35,856 11,285 31.5 32,428 10,131 31.2 3,428 1,154 33.7
1996 28,105 9,153 32.6 25,589 8,295 32.4 2,516 858 34.1
1997 19,549 7,299 37.3 17,723 6,593 37.2 1,826 706 38.7
1998 18,904 7,244 38.3 17,199 6,546 38.1 1,705 698 40.9
1999 20,715 8,074 39.0 18,816 7,285 38.7 1,899 789 41.5
2000 24,289 9,156 37.7 22,096 8,242 37.3 2,193 914 41.7
2001 25,752 9,469 36.8 23,524 8,573 36.4 2,228 896 40.2
2002 28,621 10,348 36.2 26,180 9,396 35.9 2,441 952 39.0
2003 25,853 9,413 36.4 23,626 8,513 36.0 2,227 900 40.4
2004 13,075 4,961 37.9 12,077 4,533 37.5 998 428 42.9
2005 2,272 1,092 48.1 2,113 1,014 48.0 159 78 49.1
Aged 18–64
1992 260,727 181,899 69.8 110,785 72,398 65.4 149,942 109,501 73.0
1993 295,551 194,215 65.7 124,445 75,368 60.6 171,106 118,847 69.5
1994 294,441 183,449 62.3 121,584 68,654 56.5 172,857 114,795 66.4
1995 264,954 159,444 60.2 113,002 60,224 53.3 151,952 99,220 65.3
1996 243,064 149,301 61.4 102,414 55,516 54.2 140,650 93,785 66.7
1997 218,234 137,000 62.8 93,582 52,402 56.0 124,652 84,598 67.9
1998 204,892 129,306 63.1 89,580 50,706 56.6 115,312 78,600 68.2
1999 207,909 133,595 64.3 90,819 52,083 57.3 117,090 81,512 69.6
2000 223,028 141,902 63.6 95,444 53,725 56.3 127,584 88,177 69.1
2001 242,502 153,168 63.2 95,910 53,448 55.7 146,592 99,720 68.0
2002 268,771 170,982 63.6 98,051 55,003 56.1 170,720 115,979 67.9
2003 249,014 163,453 65.6 81,676 46,662 57.1 167,338 116,791 69.8
2004 134,887 92,237 68.4 42,804 24,858 58.1 92,083 67,379 73.2
2005 26,727 18,912 70.8 9,965 5,363 53.8 16,762 13,549 80.8
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research File, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data are current through August 2006.
Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the award and allowance rates will change over time.
Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons.
A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration.
a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year.
b. Includes applicants aged 65 or older.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
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