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Social Security Disability Insurance

Program Information

Popular name

Social Security Disability Insurance

Program Number

96.001

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

Social Security pays benefits to people who can’t work because they have a medical condition(s) that’s expected to last at least one year or result in death. Certain members of the individual's family may be eligible for benefits based on the individual's work history.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Program details

Eligible applicants

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Child (6-15)
  • Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
  • Individual/Family
  • Infant (0-5)
  • Physically Afflicted (e.g. TB, Arthritis, Heart Disease)
  • Senior Citizen (60+)
  • Student/Trainee
  • Women
  • Youth (16-21)

Additional resources