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SSDI in Tennessee: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

201,124 disabled workers in Tennessee 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.

201,124disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
34.3%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
6hearing offices in the state
Offices in TennesseeAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Tennessee

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 Tennessee DDS made 51,136 initial decisions and allowed 34.3% of them, 2.0 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

34.3%initial claims allowed (12 months)
14.2%reconsiderations allowed
29,609initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug37
  2. Sep34
  3. Oct34
  4. Nov34
  5. Dec34
  6. Jan34
  7. Feb38
  8. Mar34
  9. Apr34
  10. May33
  11. Jun32
  12. Jul35
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed36.3%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed39.1%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)56,960
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20269,317

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

Hearing offices in Tennessee

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Tennessee has 6 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Shelby21,620
  • Davidson10,870
  • Knox10,565
  • Hamilton8,925
  • Sullivan7,100
  • Rutherford6,130
  • Montgomery5,800
  • Washington4,630
  • Sumner4,220
  • Bradley3,720
All 95 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Anderson20,6402,625
Bedford11,1301,515
Benton5,350805
Bledsoe3,950595
Blount36,9403,620
Bradley27,3903,720
Campbell11,2202,035
Cannon3,905560
Carroll8,3501,325
Carter16,7952,750
Cheatham9,9551,130
Chester4,355640
Claiborne9,9851,860
Clay2,450370
Cocke12,1852,155
Coffee15,3202,125
Crockett3,595535
Cumberland26,4152,515
Davidson103,28510,870
DeKalb5,480805
Decatur3,970580
Dickson13,1501,665
Dyer9,1101,410
Fayette12,5651,160
Fentress6,9601,125
Franklin12,3151,530
Gibson13,0751,980
Giles8,3951,200
Grainger7,4001,220
Greene22,6453,640
Grundy4,460730
Hamblen16,6652,695
Hamilton83,7808,925
Hancock1,670335
Hardeman6,6951,160
Hardin8,5951,380
Hawkins18,8403,445
Haywood4,790720
Henderson7,1901,220
Henry10,3751,330
Hickman6,075880
Houston2,250355
Humphreys5,245675
Jackson3,665580
Jefferson16,5452,410
Johnson5,925960
Knox100,19510,565
Lake1,425275
Lauderdale5,9601,090
Lawrence11,9201,835
Lewis3,390455
Lincoln9,9051,270
Loudon20,4251,540
Macon6,0601,045
Madison24,1703,395
Marion8,7351,295
Marshall8,2151,100
Maury25,6352,540
McMinn15,6602,400
McNairy7,7051,250
Meigs3,980660
Monroe15,1902,080
Montgomery36,8455,800
Moore1,710175
Morgan5,9201,000
Obion8,5101,225
Overton6,790985
Perry2,430355
Pickett1,845240
Polk4,935730
Putnam20,1502,595
Rhea9,3051,315
Roane16,6052,105
Robertson16,3801,885
Rutherford55,4306,130
Scott5,9601,180
Sequatchie5,270880
Sevier26,0902,940
Shelby172,31021,620
Smith5,140695
Stewart4,155600
Sullivan47,9807,100
Sumner43,7354,220
Tipton13,7251,940
Trousdale2,205325
Unicoi5,465880
Union5,640970
Van Buren2,065300
Warren11,2451,705
Washington35,7104,630
Wayne4,455675
Weakley8,1401,155
White8,6251,290
Williamson44,7601,780
Wilson33,3903,040

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Tennessee, SSA paid disabled workers $321.4 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 Tennessee?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Tennessee DDS allowed 34.3% of initial disability decisions and 14.2% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Tennessee?

SSA counted 201,124 disabled workers getting benefits in Tennessee in December 2025, plus 26,753 children and 2,214 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 Tennessee?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 27 Social Security offices in Tennessee.

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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.