SSDI in Hawaii: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

18,082 disabled workers in Hawaii 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.

18,082disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)

37.2%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026

1hearing office in the state

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

Disability decisions in Hawaii

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 Hawaii DDS made 5,261 initial decisions and allowed 37.2% of them, 0.9 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

37.2%initial claims allowed (12 months)

15.7%reconsiderations allowed

2,324initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

Aug40
Sep41
Oct35
Nov31
Dec31
Jan41
Feb35
Mar39
Apr41
May38
Jun37
Jul38

SSDI-only initial claims allowed38.9%
SSI-only initial claims allowed44.0%
New initial claims received (12 months)6,181
Reconsiderations pending, end of July 2026745

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

Hearing offices in Hawaii

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

Honolulu, HIDisability hearing office · Prince Kuhio Federal Building
8.0months average wait for a hearing287 days to a decision
Phone: n/d in SSA data

Disabled workers by county

Honolulu10,985
Hawaii4,010
Maui2,205
Kauai880
Kalawao0

All 5 counties

County	All beneficiaries	Disabled workers
Hawaii	54,680	4,010
Honolulu	201,700	10,985
Kalawao	5	0
Kauai	17,975	880
Maui	36,400	2,205

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Hawaii, SSA paid disabled workers $30.6 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 Hawaii: state supplement and recipients

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Hawaii?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Hawaii DDS allowed 37.2% of initial disability decisions and 15.7% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Hawaii?

SSA counted 18,082 disabled workers getting benefits in Hawaii in December 2025, plus 2,829 children and 273 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 Hawaii?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 4 Social Security offices in Hawaii.

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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.