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SSDI in Pennsylvania: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

337,653 disabled workers in Pennsylvania 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.

337,653disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
36.5%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
8hearing offices in the state
Offices in PennsylvaniaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania DDS made 93,785 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)
13.9%reconsiderations allowed
18,004initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug37
  2. Sep37
  3. Oct37
  4. Nov37
  5. Dec35
  6. Jan34
  7. Feb37
  8. Mar36
  9. Apr37
  10. May37
  11. Jun39
  12. Jul35
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed40.7%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed38.9%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)95,179
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20266,403

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

Hearing offices in Pennsylvania

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Pennsylvania has 8 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Philadelphia43,035
  • Allegheny26,850
  • Montgomery13,730
  • Bucks13,260
  • Delaware11,995
  • Lancaster11,960
  • York11,390
  • Berks11,025
  • Luzerne10,985
  • Westmoreland10,300
All 67 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams29,2052,535
Allegheny279,01526,850
Armstrong19,7352,355
Beaver46,9205,420
Bedford14,9251,660
Berks95,40011,025
Blair32,4504,215
Bradford17,1052,010
Bucks153,69513,260
Butler51,7304,785
Cambria39,6154,885
Cameron1,635220
Carbon18,7452,650
Centre28,2652,165
Chester108,1507,165
Clarion10,5951,320
Clearfield22,3903,015
Clinton9,8551,245
Columbia17,2252,035
Crawford24,0203,130
Cumberland60,6705,245
Dauphin62,9007,620
Delaware117,09011,995
Elk9,5351,145
Erie68,2608,790
Fayette37,1355,085
Forest1,995250
Franklin39,8354,305
Fulton4,245515
Greene9,2401,175
Huntingdon12,0851,445
Indiana22,0502,645
Jefferson12,6701,595
Juniata6,045640
Lackawanna56,2957,820
Lancaster125,42011,960
Lawrence24,7103,025
Lebanon36,2003,835
Lehigh83,5259,730
Luzerne81,23010,985
Lycoming30,6903,600
McKean11,3551,570
Mercer31,7853,920
Mifflin12,5301,550
Monroe41,7855,730
Montgomery182,55513,730
Montour4,955475
Northampton78,7308,245
Northumberland25,5953,535
Perry12,0701,395
Philadelphia258,61043,035
Pike17,5402,170
Potter5,250610
Schuylkill39,4205,465
Snyder9,685890
Somerset21,8052,430
Sullivan2,260205
Susquehanna11,9151,320
Tioga11,9501,385
Union9,325795
Venango16,3052,245
Warren11,8901,470
Washington58,3605,745
Wayne16,0151,795
Westmoreland105,13510,300
Wyoming7,745900
York108,58511,390

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Pennsylvania, SSA paid disabled workers $555.2 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 Pennsylvania?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Pennsylvania DDS allowed 36.5% of initial disability decisions and 13.9% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Pennsylvania?

SSA counted 337,653 disabled workers getting benefits in Pennsylvania in December 2025, plus 43,004 children and 3,445 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 Pennsylvania?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 56 Social Security offices in Pennsylvania.

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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.