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SSDI in Arizona: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries
126,749 disabled workers in Arizona got SSDI in December 2025. Here is how the state's disability agency decided claims in the last 12 months, the hearing offices for appeals and the numbers by county.
Disability decisions in Arizona
A state agency, the Disability Determination Services (DDS), makes the medical decision on SSDI and SSI disability claims for SSA. In the 12 months from August 2025 to July 2026, the Arizona DDS made 43,384 initial decisions and allowed 29.9% of them, 6.4 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.
Initial allowance rate by month (%)
- Aug31
- Sep32
- Oct30
- Nov29
- Dec31
- Jan31
- Feb30
- Mar30
- Apr28
- May29
- Jun29
- Jul30
- SSDI-only initial claims allowed28.7%
- SSI-only initial claims allowed37.6%
- New initial claims received (12 months)43,425
- Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20269,578
An allowance rate is a share of past decisions, not a prediction for any one claim.
Hearing offices in Arizona
If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Arizona has 3 hearing offices in SSA's data.
- Tucson, AZDisability hearing office · Rio Nuevo Professional Plaza, Suite 2659.0months average wait for a hearing294 days to a decisionPhone: n/d in SSA data
- Phoenix, AZ (Downtown)Disability hearing office · Siete Square, Suite 2009.0months average wait for a hearing278 days to a decisionPhone: n/d in SSA data
- Phoenix, AZ (North)Disability hearing office · Suite 43012.0months average wait for a hearing348 days to a decisionPhone: n/d in SSA data
Disabled workers by county
All 15 counties
| County | All beneficiaries | Disabled workers |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | 15,830 | 1,595 |
| Cochise | 39,230 | 3,535 |
| Coconino | 24,995 | 1,920 |
| Gila | 19,300 | 1,590 |
| Graham | 6,875 | 745 |
| Greenlee | 1,465 | 165 |
| La Paz | 6,860 | 605 |
| Maricopa | 815,955 | 63,500 |
| Mohave | 82,100 | 7,555 |
| Navajo | 29,710 | 2,880 |
| Pima | 261,555 | 21,455 |
| Pinal | 112,900 | 10,440 |
| Santa Cruz | 12,680 | 685 |
| Yavapai | 97,055 | 5,825 |
| Yuma | 50,305 | 4,255 |
December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Arizona, SSA paid disabled workers $215.6 million that month.
2027 amounts
- Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026SSI payment for December 2026
- Nov. 10, 2026 · Nov. 18, 2026 · Nov. 25, 2026SSDI in November 2026, by birth date (1st–10th, 11th–20th, 21st–31st)
More for Arizona
SSI in Arizona: state supplement and recipientsQuestions people ask
How many SSDI claims are allowed in Arizona?
In the 12 months through July 2026, the Arizona DDS allowed 29.9% of initial disability decisions and 15.0% of reconsiderations.
How many people get SSDI in Arizona?
SSA counted 126,749 disabled workers getting benefits in Arizona in December 2025, plus 16,385 children and 1,634 spouses of disabled workers.
How much is SSDI?
It depends on your work record. SSA's estimate for all disabled workers is an average of $1,701 a month after the 2027 raise ($1,642 before it).
Where do I apply for SSDI in Arizona?
With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 14 Social Security offices in Arizona.
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Sources: SSA State Agency Monthly Workload Data (SSA-SA-MOWL.csv), August 2025 to July 2026; SSA, OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, December 2025 (oasdi_sc25); SSA Office of Hearings Operations: hearing office locator file, average wait until hearing (Aug 2026), average processing time and ALJ dispositions (12 months through Jul 31, 2026); SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet; SSA, Disability Determination Process (ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.