SSDI in New Jersey: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

156,810 disabled workers in New Jersey 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.

156,810disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)

33.5%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026

3hearing offices in the state

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Disability decisions in New Jersey

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 New Jersey DDS made 69,604 initial decisions and allowed 33.5% of them, 2.8 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

33.5%initial claims allowed (12 months)

13.9%reconsiderations allowed

16,035initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

Aug34
Sep34
Oct33
Nov34
Dec35
Jan33
Feb33
Mar35
Apr34
May34
Jun33
Jul33

SSDI-only initial claims allowed35.4%
SSI-only initial claims allowed40.4%
New initial claims received (12 months)71,239
Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20263,682

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

Hearing offices in New Jersey

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. New Jersey has 3 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Jersey City, NJDisability hearing office · Second Floor
9.0months average wait for a hearing299 days to a decision
(877) 773-7451
Newark, NJDisability hearing office · 3rd Floor
9.0months average wait for a hearing303 days to a decision
(877) 405-9798
South Jersey, NJDisability hearing office · 2475 McClellan Avenue
9.0months average wait for a hearing321 days to a decision
(866) 964-5769

Disabled workers by county

Ocean13,795
Camden13,240
Essex12,905
Middlesex12,370
Monmouth10,820
Bergen10,375
Burlington10,140
Hudson9,020
Passaic8,240
Union8,185

All 21 counties

County	All beneficiaries	Disabled workers
Atlantic	67,145	7,510
Bergen	180,415	10,375
Burlington	102,060	10,140
Camden	105,290	13,240
Cape May	31,620	2,375
Cumberland	32,075	5,080
Essex	125,275	12,905
Gloucester	66,585	7,520
Hudson	86,565	9,020
Hunterdon	29,865	1,640
Mercer	69,740	6,810
Middlesex	150,240	12,370
Monmouth	141,025	10,820
Morris	98,105	5,455
Ocean	169,060	13,795
Passaic	92,600	8,240
Salem	16,150	2,020
Somerset	62,670	3,845
Sussex	34,325	2,925
Union	93,125	8,185
Warren	26,500	2,540

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In New Jersey, SSA paid disabled workers $285.1 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 New Jersey?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the New Jersey DDS allowed 33.5% of initial disability decisions and 13.9% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in New Jersey?

SSA counted 156,810 disabled workers getting benefits in New Jersey in December 2025, plus 20,818 children and 1,797 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 New Jersey?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 24 Social Security offices in New Jersey.

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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.