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SSDI in Montana: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

22,250 disabled workers in Montana 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.

22,250disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
38.4%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
1hearing office in the state
Offices in MontanaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Montana

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 Montana DDS made 4,343 initial decisions and allowed 38.4% of them, 2.1 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

38.4%initial claims allowed (12 months)
19.8%reconsiderations allowed
2,461initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug35
  2. Sep38
  3. Oct37
  4. Nov35
  5. Dec37
  6. Jan44
  7. Feb38
  8. Mar37
  9. Apr44
  10. May44
  11. Jun35
  12. Jul35
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed41.4%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed44.0%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)5,751
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 2026402

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

Hearing offices in Montana

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

Disabled workers by county

  • Yellowstone3,505
  • Missoula2,275
  • Cascade2,110
  • Flathead2,000
  • Lewis and Clark1,580
  • Ravalli1,120
  • Gallatin990
  • Silver Bow965
  • Lincoln860
  • Lake720
All 56 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Beaverhead2,710200
Big Horn2,370235
Blaine1,36595
Broadwater1,885150
Carbon3,445210
Carter35515
Cascade20,1852,110
Chouteau1,385100
Custer2,835295
Daniels46520
Dawson2,020180
Deer Lodge2,950345
Fallon64540
Fergus3,365210
Flathead28,7352,000
Gallatin19,370990
Garfield31520
Glacier2,375280
Golden Valley37015
Granite1,14580
Hill3,205300
Jefferson3,905270
Judith Basin68040
Lake9,010720
Lewis and Clark18,8051,580
Liberty46025
Lincoln8,435860
Madison2,940120
McCone38520
Meagher61035
Mineral1,890205
Missoula25,7952,275
Musselshell1,750165
Park4,540275
Petroleum11510
Phillips1,11075
Pondera1,455130
Powder River47525
Powell1,830170
Prairie42025
Ravalli15,4951,120
Richland2,230185
Roosevelt1,875170
Rosebud2,025160
Sanders5,270455
Sheridan97550
Silver Bow9,200965
Stillwater2,875210
Sweet Grass1,12570
Teton1,690115
Toole1,02595
Treasure23010
Valley1,905160
Wheatland58550
Wibaux24015
Yellowstone37,9003,505

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Montana, SSA paid disabled workers $34.7 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 Montana?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Montana DDS allowed 38.4% of initial disability decisions and 19.8% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Montana?

SSA counted 22,250 disabled workers getting benefits in Montana in December 2025, plus 2,696 children and 252 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 Montana?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 7 Social Security offices in Montana.

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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.