SSI Monthly Statistics, October 2021

All Federally Administered Payments

Table 9. Number of awards, by eligibility category and age of awardee, October 2020–October 2021
Month Total Eligibility category Age
Aged Blind and disabled Under 18 18–64 65 or older
2020  
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 43,527 7,304 36,223 9,021 27,046 7,460
May 42,910 6,742 36,168 9,091 26,929 6,890
June 45,049 6,444 38,605 9,869 28,579 6,601
July 39,529 6,676 32,853 8,663 24,060 6,806
August 50,750 9,798 40,952 10,787 30,013 9,950
September a 44,401 9,574 34,827 9,304 25,363 9,734
October a 42,437 9,837 32,600 8,461 23,991 9,985
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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