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SSDI · New York

SSDI in New York: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

411,652 disabled workers in New York 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.

411,652disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
36.5%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
9hearing offices in the state
Offices in New YorkAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in New York

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 York DDS made 131,324 initial decisions and allowed 36.5% of them, about the same as the all-state figure of 36.3%.

36.5%initial claims allowed (12 months)
14.3%reconsiderations allowed
36,622initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug36
  2. Sep36
  3. Oct36
  4. Nov36
  5. Dec36
  6. Jan37
  7. Feb38
  8. Mar38
  9. Apr36
  10. May38
  11. Jun36
  12. Jul35
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed38.8%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed42.5%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)144,155
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 202610,554

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

Hearing offices in New York

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. New York has 9 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Kings37,930
  • Bronx35,510
  • Suffolk32,695
  • Queens30,995
  • Erie25,670
  • New York22,115
  • Nassau20,890
  • Monroe20,595
  • Westchester13,600
  • Onondaga11,555
All 62 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Albany67,3257,145
Allegany12,2201,590
Bronx221,65035,510
Broome48,8806,135
Cattaraugus20,9452,830
Cayuga19,3102,150
Chautauqua34,8604,370
Chemung22,3353,060
Chenango13,7501,870
Clinton22,2553,585
Columbia17,4451,600
Cortland10,6651,225
Delaware12,6651,290
Dutchess67,4706,955
Erie220,11025,670
Essex10,7451,170
Franklin13,3401,855
Fulton15,1852,290
Genesee15,5051,925
Greene13,3601,605
Hamilton1,750130
Herkimer16,4451,960
Jefferson24,4603,175
Kings374,37537,930
Lewis6,690750
Livingston16,2351,810
Madison17,0501,855
Monroe175,95020,595
Montgomery14,0751,915
Nassau284,70520,890
New York269,24022,115
Niagara57,3157,575
Oneida58,2707,445
Onondaga106,04011,555
Ontario30,9102,910
Orange73,5308,975
Orleans10,7851,535
Oswego30,6754,360
Otsego16,0001,665
Putnam21,7451,875
Queens387,16530,995
Rensselaer37,1204,350
Richmond97,25511,290
Rockland57,2904,390
Saratoga59,0805,370
Schenectady35,4954,335
Schoharie8,7001,015
Schuyler5,385595
Seneca8,8851,155
St. Lawrence27,5253,965
Steuben25,3203,285
Suffolk327,72532,695
Sullivan19,1952,490
Tioga13,4301,480
Tompkins18,5201,610
Ulster45,4454,665
Warren20,7002,280
Washington16,3702,300
Wayne25,5253,045
Westchester184,95513,600
Wyoming10,4401,235
Yates6,665655

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In New York, SSA paid disabled workers $702.2 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 York?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the New York DDS allowed 36.5% of initial disability decisions and 14.3% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in New York?

SSA counted 411,652 disabled workers getting benefits in New York in December 2025, plus 55,953 children and 5,096 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 York?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 67 Social Security offices in New York.

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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.