SSDI in District of Columbia: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

10,514 disabled workers in District of Columbia 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.

10,514disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)

33.0%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026

1hearing office in the state

Offices in District of ColumbiaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia DDS made 5,244 initial decisions and allowed 33.0% of them, 3.3 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

33.0%initial claims allowed (12 months)

13.6%reconsiderations allowed

2,205initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

Aug32
Sep30
Oct36
Nov31
Dec32
Jan33
Feb31
Mar30
Apr32
May39
Jun35
Jul34

SSDI-only initial claims allowed32.5%
SSI-only initial claims allowed38.3%
New initial claims received (12 months)5,562
Reconsiderations pending, end of July 2026628

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

Hearing offices in District of Columbia

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

Washington, DCDisability hearing office · 3rd Floor
9.0months average wait for a hearing274 days to a decision
(866) 414-6259

Disabled workers by county

All 0 counties

County	All beneficiaries	Disabled workers

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In District of Columbia, SSA paid disabled workers $15.6 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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SSI in District of Columbia: state supplement and recipients

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in District of Columbia?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the District of Columbia DDS allowed 33.0% of initial disability decisions and 13.6% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in District of Columbia?

SSA counted 10,514 disabled workers getting benefits in District of Columbia in December 2025, plus 1,028 children and 30 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 District of Columbia?

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

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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.