SSDI in Delaware: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

23,762 disabled workers in Delaware 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.

23,762disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)

38.5%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026

1hearing office in the state

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Disability decisions in Delaware

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 Delaware DDS made 6,814 initial decisions and allowed 38.5% of them, 2.2 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

38.5%initial claims allowed (12 months)

12.8%reconsiderations allowed

2,170initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

Aug37
Sep40
Oct36
Nov39
Dec38
Jan37
Feb37
Mar38
Apr44
May42
Jun40
Jul38

SSDI-only initial claims allowed42.3%
SSI-only initial claims allowed40.9%
New initial claims received (12 months)6,849
Reconsiderations pending, end of July 2026513

An allowance rate is a share of past decisions, not a prediction for any one claim.

Hearing offices in Delaware

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Delaware has 1 hearing office in SSA's data.

Dover, DEDisability hearing office · Blue Hen Corporate Center
9.0months average wait for a hearing247 days to a decision
(877) 405-3671

Disabled workers by county

New Castle11,920
Sussex6,375
Kent5,465

All 3 counties

County	All beneficiaries	Disabled workers
Kent	45,485	5,465
New Castle	115,725	11,920
Sussex	95,815	6,375

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Delaware, SSA paid disabled workers $42.4 million that month.

2027 amounts

$1,029SSI federal maximum per month in 2027, one person ($994 in 2026)

$1,544SSI federal maximum for a couple in 2027

3.6%Cost-of-living raise for 2027 (COLA)

$1,770SSDI work limit (SGA) per month in 2027, not blind

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)

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Delaware?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Delaware DDS allowed 38.5% of initial disability decisions and 12.8% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Delaware?

SSA counted 23,762 disabled workers getting benefits in Delaware in December 2025, plus 2,730 children and 179 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 Delaware?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 3 Social Security offices in Delaware.

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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.