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SSDI in Illinois: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

227,744 disabled workers in Illinois 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.

227,744disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
36.9%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
5hearing offices in the state
Offices in IllinoisAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Illinois

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 Illinois DDS made 73,841 initial decisions and allowed 36.9% of them, 0.6 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

36.9%initial claims allowed (12 months)
18.1%reconsiderations allowed
24,681initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug36
  2. Sep38
  3. Oct37
  4. Nov35
  5. Dec34
  6. Jan36
  7. Feb36
  8. Mar37
  9. Apr39
  10. May38
  11. Jun39
  12. Jul39
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed40.7%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed42.0%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)76,199
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20269,511

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

Hearing offices in Illinois

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Illinois has 5 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Cook79,090
  • Will10,780
  • DuPage10,085
  • Lake8,910
  • Winnebago8,095
  • Madison7,145
  • St. Clair6,800
  • Kane6,725
  • McHenry4,955
  • Sangamon4,635
All 102 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams16,2701,575
Alexander1,555265
Bond4,050460
Boone11,5351,145
Brown1,180125
Bureau8,835810
Calhoun1,330125
Carroll4,430405
Cass2,775300
Champaign32,3253,140
Christian8,600900
Clark4,140480
Clay3,510420
Clinton8,720740
Coles10,8551,260
Cook858,12579,090
Crawford4,785485
Cumberland2,710255
De Witt3,965405
DeKalb18,4651,765
Douglas4,315385
DuPage173,30510,085
Edgar4,680565
Edwards1,675160
Effingham8,595795
Fayette5,005570
Ford3,350305
Franklin10,4651,420
Fulton8,750865
Gallatin1,430180
Greene3,075385
Grundy10,7501,005
Hamilton2,005215
Hancock5,125475
Hardin1,110150
Henderson1,760175
Henry12,6901,010
Iroquois7,390785
Jackson11,2601,410
Jasper2,525250
Jefferson9,0951,095
Jersey5,955665
Jo Daviess6,965420
Johnson3,435385
Kane91,4856,725
Kankakee24,2352,925
Kendall20,5051,775
Knox12,6451,355
LaSalle27,9352,720
Lake126,3658,910
Lawrence3,495405
Lee8,920955
Livingston8,770920
Logan6,585665
Macon25,3252,860
Macoupin12,6501,500
Madison61,7457,145
Marion9,9851,255
Marshall3,370285
Mason3,700420
Massac4,075595
McDonough6,210605
McHenry64,4454,955
McLean31,2702,770
Menard3,240300
Mercer4,405345
Monroe8,600620
Montgomery7,555860
Morgan8,540900
Moultrie3,430320
Ogle12,5201,170
Peoria39,3904,130
Perry5,080595
Piatt4,090290
Pike3,875350
Pope1,290160
Pulaski1,520220
Putnam1,665120
Randolph7,620890
Richland4,020415
Rock Island33,6903,055
Saline6,660910
Sangamon47,7454,635
Schuyler1,745170
Scott1,150110
Shelby5,550535
St. Clair55,4556,800
Stark1,400120
Stephenson12,4751,255
Tazewell32,4302,820
Union4,840540
Vermilion18,6102,515
Wabash2,970305
Warren3,820370
Washington3,510325
Wayne4,030440
White3,920445
Whiteside15,1501,525
Will123,49010,780
Williamson17,0702,040
Winnebago65,8708,095
Woodford9,005620

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Illinois, SSA paid disabled workers $374.1 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 Illinois?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Illinois DDS allowed 36.9% of initial disability decisions and 18.1% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Illinois?

SSA counted 227,744 disabled workers getting benefits in Illinois in December 2025, plus 28,684 children and 2,517 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 Illinois?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 47 Social Security offices in Illinois.

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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.