Note that claims filed and awards made have gone down in each of the last three years. Note also that the number of people drawing benefits is almost the same as it was at the end of last year and that the number has gone down in each of the last three months.
| Awards b | In current payment status | Terminations c | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time period | Number of appli- cations a |
Number | Increase over prior period |
Percent of appli- cations |
Number at end of period |
Increase over prior period |
Number | Increase over prior period |
Termi- nation rate |
| —by calendar year— | |||||||||
| 2000 ..... | 1,330,558 | 621,650 | 0.19% | 46.72% | 5,042,334 | 3.34% | 461,626 | 6.25% | 8.72% |
| 2001 ..... | 1,498,559 | 691,309 | 11.21% | 46.13% | 5,274,183 | 4.60% | 456,258 | -1.16% | 8.31% |
| 2002 ..... | 1,682,454 | 750,464 | 8.56% | 44.61% | 5,543,981 | 5.12% | 479,606 | 5.12% | 8.34% |
| 2003 ..... | 1,895,521 | 777,905 | 3.66% | 41.04% | 5,873,673 | 5.95% | 450,720 | -6.02% | 7.46% |
| 2004 ..... | 2,137,531 | 797,226 | 2.48% | 37.30% | 6,201,362 | 5.58% | 466,332 | 3.46% | 7.32% |
| 2005 ..... | 2,122,109 | 832,201 | 4.39% | 39.22% | 6,524,582 | 5.21% | 494,592 | 6.06% | 7.36% |
| 2006 ..... | 2,134,088 | 812,596 | -2.36% | 38.08% | 6,811,679 | 4.40% | 513,292 | 3.78% | 7.28% |
| 2007 ..... | 2,190,196 | 823,106 | 1.29% | 37.58% | 7,101,355 | 4.25% | 525,012 | 2.28% | 7.14% |
| 2008 ..... | 2,320,396 | 895,011 | 8.74% | 38.57% | 7,427,203 | 4.59% | 564,518 | 7.52% | 7.34% |
| 2009 ..... | 2,816,244 | 985,940 | 10.16% | 35.01% | 7,789,113 | 4.87% | 628,478 | 11.33% | 7.79% |
| 2010 ..... | 2,935,798 | 1,052,551 | 6.76% | 35.85% | 8,204,710 | 5.34% | 646,387 | 2.85% | 7.64% |
| 2011 ..... | 2,878,920 | 1,025,003 | -2.62% | 35.60% | 8,576,067 | 4.53% | 656,902 | 1.63% | 7.42% |
| 2012 ..... | 2,820,812 | 979,973 | -4.39% | 34.74% | 8,827,795 | 2.94% | 726,432 | 10.58% | 7.90% |
| 2013 ..... | 2,640,100 | 884,894 | -9.70% | 33.52% | 8,942,584 | 1.30% | 767,738 | 5.69% | 8.17% |
| 2014 ..... | 2,521,459 | 810,973 | -8.35% | 32.16% | 8,954,518 | 0.13% | 793,646 | 3.37% | 8.37% |
| —by quarter— | |||||||||
| 2011 Q1 | 720,119 | 258,086 | -1.49% | 35.84% | 8,295,845 | 1.11% | 166,219 | 3.37% | 1.96% |
| 2011 Q2 | 760,621 | 268,853 | 4.17% | 35.35% | 8,403,449 | 1.30% | 162,166 | -2.44% | 1.89% |
| 2011 Q3 | 737,468 | 259,181 | -3.60% | 35.14% | 8,495,983 | 1.10% | 167,036 | 3.00% | 1.93% |
| 2011 Q4 | 660,712 | 238,883 | -7.83% | 36.16% | 8,576,067 | 0.94% | 161,481 | -3.33% | 1.85% |
| 2012 Q1 | 724,746 | 249,638 | 4.50% | 34.44% | 8,657,739 | 0.95% | 168,420 | 4.30% | 1.91% |
| 2012 Q2 | 731,817 | 245,719 | -1.57% | 33.58% | 8,733,461 | 0.87% | 169,456 | 0.62% | 1.90% |
| 2012 Q3 | 726,026 | 241,207 | -1.84% | 33.22% | 8,786,049 | 0.60% | 188,311 | 11.13% | 2.10% |
| 2012 Q4 | 638,223 | 243,409 | 0.91% | 38.14% | 8,827,795 | 0.48% | 200,245 | 6.34% | 2.22% |
| 2013 Q1 | 680,292 | 228,922 | -5.95% | 33.65% | 8,853,614 | 0.29% | 201,245 | 0.50% | 2.22% |
| 2013 Q2 | 691,519 | 228,909 | -0.01% | 33.10% | 8,892,515 | 0.44% | 189,796 | -5.69% | 2.09% |
| 2013 Q3 | 674,292 | 225,905 | -1.31% | 33.50% | 8,925,372 | 0.37% | 192,523 | 1.44% | 2.11% |
| 2013 Q4 | 593,997 | 201,158 | -10.95% | 33.87% | 8,942,584 | 0.19% | 184,174 | -4.34% | 2.01% |
| 2014 Q1 | 637,675 | 196,765 | -2.18% | 30.86% | 8,932,828 | -0.11% | 203,364 | 10.42% | 2.22% |
| 2014 Q2 | 662,498 | 215,638 | 9.59% | 32.55% | 8,954,010 | 0.24% | 192,440 | -5.37% | 2.10% |
| 2014 Q3 | 642,096 | 209,492 | -2.85% | 32.63% | 8,958,415 | 0.05% | 204,413 | 6.22% | 2.22% |
| 2014 Q4 | 579,190 | 189,078 | -9.74% | 32.65% | 8,954,518 | -0.04% | 193,429 | -5.37% | 2.10% |
| —by month— | |||||||||
| 13-Oct | 199,340 | 70,800 | -7.62% | 35.52% | 8,936,932 | 0.13% | 59,479 | -7.35% | 0.65% |
| 13-Nov | 226,149 | 68,375 | -3.43% | 30.23% | 8,941,660 | 0.05% | 63,357 | 6.52% | 0.70% |
| 13-Dec | 168,508 | 61,983 | -9.35% | 36.78% | 8,942,584 | 0.01% | 61,338 | -3.19% | 0.67% |
| 14-Jan | 230,401 | 61,479 | -0.81% | 26.68% | 8,930,246 | -0.14% | 71,266 | 16.19% | 0.78% |
| 14-Feb | 196,030 | 64,081 | 4.23% | 32.69% | 8,929,419 | -0.01% | 64,568 | -9.40% | 0.71% |
| 14-Mar | 211,244 | 71,205 | 11.12% | 33.71% | 8,932,828 | 0.04% | 67,530 | 4.59% | 0.74% |
| 14-Apr | 210,051 | 77,130 | 8.32% | 36.72% | 8,942,232 | 0.11% | 66,821 | -1.05% | 0.73% |
| 14-May | 248,143 | 66,764 | -13.44% | 26.91% | 8,947,220 | 0.06% | 61,970 | -7.26% | 0.68% |
| 14-Jun | 204,304 | 71,744 | 7.46% | 35.12% | 8,954,010 | 0.08% | 63,649 | 2.71% | 0.70% |
| 14-Jul | 190,808 | 64,142 | -10.60% | 33.62% | 8,951,519 | -0.03% | 66,502 | 4.48% | 0.73% |
| 14-Aug | 255,285 | 68,810 | 7.28% | 26.95% | 8,952,842 | 0.01% | 67,972 | 2.21% | 0.75% |
| 14-Sep | 196,003 | 76,540 | 11.23% | 39.05% | 8,958,415 | 0.06% | 69,939 | 2.89% | 0.77% |
| 14-Oct | 243,114 | 64,139 | -16.20% | 26.38% | 8,957,699 | -0.01% | 65,657 | -6.12% | 0.72% |
| 14-Nov | 171,326 | 61,055 | -4.81% | 35.64% | 8,956,269 | -0.02% | 62,271 | -5.16% | 0.68% |
| 14-Dec | 164,750 | 63,884 | 4.63% | 38.78% | 8,954,518 | -0.02% | 65,501 | 5.19% | 0.72% |
note, the total number of applications has also decreased steadily since 2010, following marked increase from 2004-2009 coinciding with market forces (unemployment).
ReplyDeleteYet more proof that "disability" is a fall back for those that can't find work and is closely tied to the economy
Or perhaps it is an indication that in poor economic times employers are less willing to hire individuals with significant enough limitations that they would qualify for the definition of disability as contained in the Social Security Act.
ReplyDeleteAt some point, I suppose I should analyze these numbers and send them to Charles in a way that makes them useful to understanding what exactly is going on.
ReplyDelete"Or perhaps it is an indication that in poor economic times employers are less willing to hire individuals with significant enough limitations that they would qualify for the definition of disability as contained in the Social Security Act."
ReplyDeleteRiiiiight. Because employers are just itching to hire people that severely limited (whether physically or mentally) once the economy is any better than the worst depression since the Great one. Keep telling yourself that.
I find these statistics really interesting. I think it's extremely helpful to see the different time frames in which they're in. Having the time grow shorter and shorter through each chart really makes it easier to see. I'll have to use these as a reference when talking about disability claims! http://sdltdattorneys.com/Private_Disability_Claims_San_Diego_CA.html
ReplyDeleteExactly! United States defined under ADA 1990 (American with Disability Act) under title II that Public transportation authorities may not discriminate against people with disabilities in the provision of their services. They must comply with requirements for accessibility in newly purchased vehicles, make good faith efforts to purchase or lease accessible used buses, remanufacture buses in an accessible manner, and, unless it would result in an undue burden, provide Para transit where they operate fixed-route bus or rail systems. Para transit is a service where individuals who are unable to use the regular transit system independently (because of a physical or mental impairment) are picked up and dropped off at their destinations. Thus, US States also promotes the non-Emergency Medical Transportation services for assisting them during such situation.
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