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SSDI in Washington: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

132,137 disabled workers in Washington 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.

132,137disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
33.5%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
3hearing offices in the state
Offices in WashingtonAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Washington

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 Washington DDS made 38,197 initial decisions and allowed 33.5% of them, 2.8 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

33.5%initial claims allowed (12 months)
12.9%reconsiderations allowed
18,572initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug32
  2. Sep32
  3. Oct33
  4. Nov33
  5. Dec33
  6. Jan34
  7. Feb36
  8. Mar35
  9. Apr32
  10. May34
  11. Jun36
  12. Jul34
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed36.6%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed41.6%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)42,193
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20268,170

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

Hearing offices in Washington

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

Disabled workers by county

  • King22,095
  • Pierce16,970
  • Spokane13,810
  • Snohomish11,400
  • Clark8,885
  • Thurston6,310
  • Yakima5,505
  • Kitsap4,820
  • Benton4,175
  • Whatcom4,070
All 39 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams2,885335
Asotin7,235920
Benton41,8054,175
Chelan20,0701,505
Clallam29,2602,025
Clark104,6208,885
Columbia1,380150
Cowlitz30,1703,610
Douglas9,610720
Ferry2,685270
Franklin13,0651,450
Garfield71570
Grant18,7652,125
Grays Harbor23,2552,810
Island26,6251,460
Jefferson14,775640
King331,07522,095
Kitsap63,1904,820
Kittitas10,645845
Klickitat7,180590
Lewis23,9402,795
Lincoln3,780375
Mason20,3051,940
Okanogan12,2351,170
Pacific9,615910
Pend Oreille4,945575
Pierce172,37516,970
San Juan6,360185
Skagit35,3752,570
Skamania3,140255
Snohomish144,56511,400
Spokane121,15013,810
Stevens15,4201,615
Thurston69,7056,310
Wahkiakum1,755185
Walla Walla14,9101,285
Whatcom52,2004,070
Whitman7,030710
Yakima48,6005,505

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Washington, SSA paid disabled workers $217.4 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 Washington?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Washington DDS allowed 33.5% of initial disability decisions and 12.9% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Washington?

SSA counted 132,137 disabled workers getting benefits in Washington in December 2025, plus 16,304 children and 1,369 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 Washington?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 22 Social Security offices in Washington.

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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.