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SSDI in Indiana: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

174,475 disabled workers in Indiana 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.

174,475disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
33.8%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
4hearing offices in the state
Offices in IndianaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Indiana

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 Indiana DDS made 48,039 initial decisions and allowed 33.8% of them, 2.5 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

33.8%initial claims allowed (12 months)
10.9%reconsiderations allowed
18,619initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug32
  2. Sep31
  3. Oct32
  4. Nov32
  5. Dec31
  6. Jan32
  7. Feb36
  8. Mar36
  9. Apr39
  10. May38
  11. Jun35
  12. Jul34
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed38.2%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed36.2%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)47,634
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20269,824

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

Hearing offices in Indiana

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Indiana has 4 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Marion23,500
  • Lake12,625
  • Allen8,970
  • St. Joseph5,900
  • Vanderburgh5,600
  • Madison4,555
  • Elkhart4,150
  • Porter4,030
  • Clark3,885
  • Delaware3,770
All 92 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams7,070685
Allen79,0208,970
Bartholomew18,0702,080
Benton2,070250
Blackford3,345430
Boone14,2751,085
Brown5,100435
Carroll5,140545
Cass8,8601,125
Clark28,0903,885
Clay7,135935
Clinton7,290835
Crawford3,205525
Daviess6,120690
DeKalb10,6051,395
Dearborn12,8551,415
Decatur6,585780
Delaware26,4253,770
Dubois10,790935
Elkhart38,8404,150
Fayette7,0551,180
Floyd18,8252,245
Fountain4,540505
Franklin6,695735
Fulton5,415685
Gibson8,085970
Grant17,4352,665
Greene8,5051,135
Hamilton61,3303,580
Hancock19,4051,785
Harrison10,6251,405
Hendricks34,1452,780
Henry12,8601,680
Howard22,2202,885
Huntington9,6951,160
Jackson10,2251,335
Jasper8,610980
Jay5,010660
Jefferson8,7651,205
Jennings6,9701,175
Johnson33,8003,240
Knox8,8651,145
Kosciusko18,4951,825
LaGrange6,515620
LaPorte26,7103,265
Lake108,38012,625
Lawrence12,4451,580
Madison33,2404,555
Marion164,00023,500
Marshall11,0101,100
Martin2,645315
Miami7,9601,110
Monroe24,1952,245
Montgomery9,5501,175
Morgan18,6352,120
Newton3,470420
Noble11,0551,450
Ohio1,830240
Orange5,340725
Owen5,975775
Parke4,180535
Perry5,000645
Pike3,265450
Porter40,4754,030
Posey6,600665
Pulaski3,515435
Putnam8,7751,045
Randolph6,550810
Ripley7,000860
Rush4,235595
Scott6,3601,180
Shelby11,1501,400
Spencer5,325600
St. Joseph55,8455,900
Starke6,7501,060
Steuben9,455975
Sullivan5,120730
Switzerland2,295370
Tippecanoe29,0953,155
Tipton4,050390
Union1,815240
Vanderburgh42,2505,600
Vermillion4,285610
Vigo24,6903,545
Wabash8,9451,065
Warren2,205220
Warrick15,7751,495
Washington7,2051,125
Wayne17,7402,820
Wells6,925745
White6,700650
Whitley8,770830

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Indiana, SSA paid disabled workers $282.0 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 Indiana?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Indiana DDS allowed 33.8% of initial disability decisions and 10.9% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Indiana?

SSA counted 174,475 disabled workers getting benefits in Indiana in December 2025, plus 23,188 children and 1,817 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 Indiana?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 26 Social Security offices in Indiana.

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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.