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Social Security Disability Statistics

How many people in the United States are disabled, and how many receive Social Security Disability? What is the average Social Security monthly payment? How much does America spend on Social Security Disability payments each month? Find out with our SSD statistics:

· Roughly 60 percent of workers applying for disability benefits (SDDI) are rejected, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA).

· According to the Social Security Administration's 2007 statistical report, 8.1 million people receive SSD benefits each year.

· The United States Census Bureau reported in 2006 that over 52 million American are disabled.

· The backlog in social security disability applications is so large in some areas of the country that the average wait for a hearing in some states is almost two years (600 days).

· The National Safety Council reported in 2004 that a disabling injury occurs every two seconds in America.

· Roughly 90 percent of SSD payments are made to disabled workers.

· Each month, the SSA spends about $8 billion on social security payments to the disabled around the country.

· Health Affairs reported that unexpected illnesses and injuries cause 350,000 bankruptcies a year.

· In 2007, 552,349 workers stopped their benefits and returned to their jobs.

· One out of six disabled beneficiaries received supplemental social security income (SSI) in addition to their other forms of income.

· According to the Health Insurance Association of America, one in seven workers will be disabled for five or more years during their time in the workforce.

· One third of social security payments are made to those struggling with mental diseases, conditions, and disorders.

· The average age of a person receiving social security disability benefits for work was 52 in 2007.

· The average amount of money received by disabled workers last year was just over $1,000 a month.

· In 2005, half of all mortgage foreclosures were caused by disabilities caused by unexpected injury or illness.

· Slightly more men than women received social security disability benefits in 2007.

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