SSI Monthly Statistics, May 2021

All Federally Administered Payments

Table 9. Number of awards, by eligibility category and age of awardee, May 2020–May 2021
Month Total Eligibility category Age
Aged Blind and disabled Under 18 18–64 65 or older
2020  
May 50,756 4,874 45,882 11,019 34,699 5,038
June 49,105 4,432 44,673 10,634 33,901 4,570
July 38,318 4,965 33,353 8,299 24,948 5,071
August 40,691 5,501 35,190 8,890 26,158 5,643
September 49,196 5,858 43,338 10,708 32,466 6,022
October 41,240 5,631 35,609 8,604 26,878 5,758
November 40,045 5,527 34,518 8,428 25,967 5,650
December 46,125 5,713 40,412 9,792 30,487 5,846
2021  
January 37,224 5,214 32,010 7,995 23,892 5,337
February 49,932 6,487 43,445 10,273 33,004 6,655
March 43,848 6,414 37,434 9,074 28,195 6,579
April a 43,684 7,315 36,369 9,079 27,133 7,472
May a 43,381 6,809 36,572 9,168 27,247 6,966
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Data are for all awards made during the specified month.
a. Preliminary data. In the first 2 months after their release, numbers may be adjusted to reflect returned checks.
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