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SSDI in Virginia: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

178,996 disabled workers in Virginia 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.

178,996disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
37.0%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
4hearing offices in the state
Offices in VirginiaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Virginia

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 Virginia DDS made 54,674 initial decisions and allowed 37.0% of them, 0.7 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

37.0%initial claims allowed (12 months)
15.4%reconsiderations allowed
15,382initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug38
  2. Sep38
  3. Oct39
  4. Nov34
  5. Dec36
  6. Jan34
  7. Feb37
  8. Mar38
  9. Apr40
  10. May36
  11. Jun37
  12. Jul36
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed39.0%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed42.8%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)51,260
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20263,855

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

Hearing offices in Virginia

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Virginia has 4 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Virginia Beach7,410
  • Fairfax7,295
  • Chesterfield6,610
  • Henrico6,085
  • Norfolk5,520
  • Chesapeake4,950
  • Richmond4,930
  • Newport News4,730
  • Prince William4,545
  • Roanoke3,860
All 133 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Accomack10,8051,110
Albemarle24,6601,365
Alexandria18,5451,235
Alleghany4,700705
Amelia3,835425
Amherst9,1451,095
Appomattox4,635615
Arlington24,2151,380
Augusta21,4102,150
Bath1,455155
Bedford24,0202,465
Bland1,990320
Botetourt9,445940
Bristol4,855870
Brunswick4,565580
Buchanan7,1101,870
Buckingham4,190575
Buena Vista1,575250
Campbell14,6401,780
Caroline7,380875
Carroll9,4451,330
Charles City2,275245
Charlotte3,730495
Charlottesville6,605765
Chesapeake48,0404,950
Chesterfield76,1056,610
Clarke4,090245
Colonial Heights4,355515
Covington1,855370
Craig1,500220
Culpeper11,8251,120
Cumberland2,670355
Danville12,2051,920
Dickenson5,0351,300
Dinwiddie7,015925
Emporia1,485275
Essex3,535390
Fairfax162,9307,295
Fairfax4,175185
Falls Church2,24575
Fauquier14,685935
Floyd4,775510
Fluvanna7,365580
Franklin16,5752,010
Franklin2,430400
Frederick21,9151,730
Fredericksburg4,835595
Galax2,075355
Giles4,925830
Gloucester10,8901,090
Goochland8,980455
Grayson5,245720
Greene5,110490
Greensville2,730405
Halifax10,7851,405
Hampton29,6803,795
Hanover26,2101,735
Harrisonburg6,140795
Henrico66,2006,085
Henry16,8152,845
Highland98570
Hopewell5,180920
Isle of Wight10,6801,000
James City23,9801,305
King George5,035530
King William4,490445
King and Queen2,075240
Lancaster4,865320
Lee6,9601,560
Lexington1,740135
Loudoun49,1702,330
Louisa10,8801,145
Lunenburg3,325430
Lynchburg16,8002,250
Madison3,605305
Manassas5,535470
Manassas Park1,655150
Martinsville3,940675
Mathews3,170210
Mecklenburg10,4851,225
Middlesex4,190330
Montgomery15,5051,875
Nelson5,405455
New Kent6,895545
Newport News34,0154,730
Norfolk38,7405,520
Northampton4,460450
Northumberland5,140345
Norton1,335305
Nottoway3,980560
Orange10,730975
Page7,1851,015
Patrick5,840765
Petersburg8,1951,610
Pittsylvania18,5702,465
Poquoson2,915175
Portsmouth19,6953,025
Powhatan7,655535
Prince Edward5,485765
Prince George7,620875
Prince William61,8754,545
Pulaski9,7951,590
Radford2,405365
Rappahannock2,340135
Richmond2,385210
Richmond35,9954,930
Roanoke25,3402,415
Roanoke22,1603,860
Rockbridge6,805795
Rockingham20,8051,880
Russell8,3551,825
Salem6,655720
Scott7,1401,360
Shenandoah12,2551,115
Smyth9,2501,755
Southampton4,865550
Spotsylvania28,1702,780
Stafford23,3101,995
Staunton7,355890
Suffolk21,3502,735
Surry2,035230
Sussex2,795400
Tazewell12,8302,500
Virginia Beach86,6707,410
Warren9,075985
Washington16,8702,460
Waynesboro5,670730
Westmoreland6,130565
Williamsburg2,880195
Winchester5,785685
Wise11,6302,735
Wythe8,8501,520
York14,895985

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Virginia, SSA paid disabled workers $296.2 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 Virginia?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Virginia DDS allowed 37.0% of initial disability decisions and 15.4% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Virginia?

SSA counted 178,996 disabled workers getting benefits in Virginia in December 2025, plus 23,472 children and 1,868 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 Virginia?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 30 Social Security offices in Virginia.

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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.