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SSDI · South Carolina

SSDI in South Carolina: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

149,711 disabled workers in South Carolina 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.

149,711disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
37.3%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
3hearing offices in the state
Offices in South CarolinaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in South Carolina

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 South Carolina DDS made 39,387 initial decisions and allowed 37.3% of them, 1.0 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

37.3%initial claims allowed (12 months)
16.1%reconsiderations allowed
20,112initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug36
  2. Sep37
  3. Oct36
  4. Nov36
  5. Dec35
  6. Jan34
  7. Feb40
  8. Mar40
  9. Apr37
  10. May40
  11. Jun41
  12. Jul38
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed40.2%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed39.4%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)41,354
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20268,445

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

Hearing offices in South Carolina

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

Disabled workers by county

  • Horry13,240
  • Greenville11,970
  • Spartanburg11,285
  • Richland10,340
  • Anderson7,055
  • Lexington6,895
  • Charleston6,825
  • York5,695
  • Berkeley5,630
  • Aiken5,110
All 46 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Abbeville7,2651,060
Aiken47,6055,110
Allendale2,295340
Anderson53,8857,055
Bamberg3,785535
Barnwell5,310750
Beaufort60,9152,740
Berkeley50,3055,630
Calhoun4,415515
Charleston85,5006,825
Cherokee14,7602,685
Chester9,0151,445
Chesterfield11,6201,800
Clarendon10,3501,430
Colleton11,5351,570
Darlington17,9052,595
Dillon7,6351,315
Dorchester35,5503,910
Edgefield7,320850
Fairfield6,650895
Florence34,3454,715
Georgetown24,3702,090
Greenville120,35511,970
Greenwood18,5852,480
Hampton5,175745
Horry141,53013,240
Jasper11,825815
Kershaw18,2202,255
Lancaster28,3602,550
Laurens19,0303,130
Lee4,825710
Lexington68,8106,895
Marion8,9401,445
Marlboro7,2451,300
McCormick4,955420
Newberry10,9551,325
Oconee26,0402,805
Orangeburg23,7403,300
Pickens31,2053,910
Richland82,99510,340
Saluda5,255595
Spartanburg79,94511,285
Sumter26,2453,690
Union8,3751,580
Williamsburg9,2801,370
York59,4205,695

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In South Carolina, SSA paid disabled workers $250.8 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 South Carolina?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the South Carolina DDS allowed 37.3% of initial disability decisions and 16.1% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in South Carolina?

SSA counted 149,711 disabled workers getting benefits in South Carolina in December 2025, plus 19,711 children and 1,567 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 South Carolina?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 17 Social Security offices in South Carolina.

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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.