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SSDI · Michigan

SSDI in Michigan: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

280,455 disabled workers in Michigan 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.

280,455disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
34.9%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
7hearing offices in the state
Offices in MichiganAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Michigan

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 Michigan DDS made 73,461 initial decisions and allowed 34.9% of them, 1.4 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

34.9%initial claims allowed (12 months)
14.0%reconsiderations allowed
22,013initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug37
  2. Sep35
  3. Oct34
  4. Nov33
  5. Dec35
  6. Jan34
  7. Feb36
  8. Mar36
  9. Apr35
  10. May34
  11. Jun34
  12. Jul35
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed39.4%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed37.7%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)74,414
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20265,972

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

Hearing offices in Michigan

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Michigan has 7 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Wayne54,205
  • Macomb23,615
  • Oakland22,235
  • Genesee14,960
  • Kent13,455
  • Saginaw7,105
  • Muskegon6,835
  • Ingham6,820
  • Kalamazoo6,365
  • Washtenaw6,120
All 83 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Alcona4,955590
Alger3,085285
Allegan29,3603,125
Alpena10,3851,430
Antrim8,735730
Arenac5,720800
Baraga2,350325
Barry15,8901,615
Bay30,9954,270
Benzie6,340530
Berrien40,5304,245
Branch11,5601,480
Calhoun33,8805,185
Cass14,2001,580
Charlevoix8,655660
Cheboygan9,370995
Chippewa9,5851,210
Clare11,3901,795
Clinton18,1301,435
Crawford4,765690
Delta12,4551,355
Dickinson8,210925
Eaton27,7952,790
Emmet10,590775
Genesee102,79014,960
Gladwin9,6251,235
Gogebic5,015595
Grand Traverse26,9852,050
Gratiot9,9801,335
Hillsdale11,9851,450
Houghton8,590795
Huron10,6901,130
Ingham55,5906,820
Ionia14,5651,825
Iosco10,2251,305
Iron4,710520
Isabella13,4501,725
Jackson40,9505,270
Kalamazoo56,5006,365
Kalkaska5,525745
Kent125,48513,455
Keweenaw86070
Lake4,785805
Lapeer24,2202,670
Leelanau8,450280
Lenawee26,5052,975
Livingston48,5253,590
Luce1,845265
Mackinac4,130410
Macomb198,84023,615
Manistee8,935945
Marquette17,9701,720
Mason9,9751,025
Mecosta11,6551,460
Menominee7,535745
Midland21,8652,330
Missaukee4,595585
Monroe39,6155,010
Montcalm17,2402,470
Montmorency4,565605
Muskegon45,9806,835
Newaygo14,7602,130
Oakland269,46522,235
Oceana8,2651,060
Ogemaw8,1101,170
Ontonagon2,685265
Osceola7,440990
Oscoda3,430525
Otsego7,815925
Ottawa64,0755,015
Presque Isle5,660570
Roscommon11,1451,385
Saginaw50,6507,105
Sanilac12,4351,530
Schoolcraft3,050365
Shiawassee18,3602,370
St. Clair44,8455,735
St. Joseph15,2801,895
Tuscola15,8352,215
Van Buren20,7502,465
Washtenaw67,1056,120
Wayne360,34554,205
Wexford10,0701,370

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Michigan, SSA paid disabled workers $463.8 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 Michigan?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Michigan DDS allowed 34.9% of initial disability decisions and 14.0% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Michigan?

SSA counted 280,455 disabled workers getting benefits in Michigan in December 2025, plus 39,028 children and 3,616 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 Michigan?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 43 Social Security offices in Michigan.

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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.