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SSDI in Nebraska: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

36,838 disabled workers in Nebraska 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.

36,838disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
41.9%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
1hearing office in the state
Offices in NebraskaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Nebraska

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 Nebraska DDS made 10,813 initial decisions and allowed 41.9% of them, 5.6 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

41.9%initial claims allowed (12 months)
13.4%reconsiderations allowed
3,464initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug45
  2. Sep41
  3. Oct41
  4. Nov42
  5. Dec41
  6. Jan40
  7. Feb40
  8. Mar45
  9. Apr41
  10. May43
  11. Jun41
  12. Jul44
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed45.1%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed50.0%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)11,965
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 2026692

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

Hearing offices in Nebraska

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

Disabled workers by county

  • Douglas10,890
  • Lancaster5,525
  • Sarpy2,845
  • Hall1,185
  • Scotts Bluff1,010
  • Lincoln925
  • Dodge905
  • Adams815
  • Madison790
  • Buffalo785
All 93 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams7,160815
Antelope1,65090
Arthur1055
Banner25515
Blaine11510
Boone1,42095
Box Butte2,045250
Boyd65535
Brown77060
Buffalo9,690785
Burt1,980180
Butler1,920130
Cass6,140525
Cedar2,090120
Chase89040
Cherry1,29580
Cheyenne2,530265
Clay1,540140
Colfax1,750110
Cuming2,210145
Custer2,640210
Dakota3,900400
Dawes1,780135
Dawson4,710425
Deuel58055
Dixon1,23570
Dodge8,725905
Douglas99,41010,890
Dundy52030
Fillmore1,590135
Franklin83075
Frontier64550
Furnas1,380110
Gage5,835645
Garden64050
Garfield47030
Gosper59040
Grant17510
Greeley61030
Hall11,7851,185
Hamilton2,370170
Harlan93075
Hayes19510
Hitchcock83085
Holt2,680200
Hooker2505
Howard1,605115
Jefferson1,995220
Johnson90580
Kearney1,34095
Keith2,305190
Keya Paha26510
Kimball1,065105
Knox2,385150
Lancaster58,5805,525
Lincoln7,050925
Logan16010
Loup19515
Madison8,105790
McPherson9010
Merrick1,975185
Morrill1,015110
Nance70555
Nemaha1,690140
Nuckolls1,305105
Otoe3,995360
Pawnee66555
Perkins71035
Phelps2,225215
Pierce1,570115
Platte7,180525
Polk1,36085
Red Willow2,625240
Richardson2,265245
Rock39015
Saline2,905255
Sarpy32,5202,845
Saunders4,850375
Scotts Bluff8,9051,010
Seward3,805265
Sheridan1,36590
Sherman87560
Sioux26510
Stanton1,17085
Thayer1,410100
Thomas19510
Thurston1,115125
Valley1,11085
Washington4,795360
Wayne1,65595
Webster93595
Wheeler18510
York3,330320

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Nebraska, SSA paid disabled workers $56.4 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 Nebraska?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Nebraska DDS allowed 41.9% of initial disability decisions and 13.4% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Nebraska?

SSA counted 36,838 disabled workers getting benefits in Nebraska in December 2025, plus 5,318 children and 244 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 Nebraska?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 6 Social Security offices in Nebraska.

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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.