Did You Know That… SSA paid benefits to about 61.9 million people in 2012

paid benefits to about 61.9 million people in 2012 Social Security provided at least half the income for 64 percent of the aged beneficiaries in 2011

Social Security benefits were awarded to about 5.7 million people in 2012

Women accounted for 55 percent of adult Social Security beneficiaries in 2012

The average age of disabled-worker beneficiaries was 53.2 in 2012

Eighty-six percent of SSI recipients received payments because of disability or blindness in 2012 Next page

General Information Tax rates, 2013 (in percent) Program Employee Employer Self-employed Total 7.65 7.65 15.30 OASI 5.30 5.30 10.60 DI 0.90 0.90 1.80 HI 1.45 1.45 2.90 Taxes payable, 2013 (in dollars) Type of earner OASI DI HI Average earner 2,376 403 650 Maximum earner 6,026 1,023 No limit Self-employed maximum earner 12,052 2,047 No limit Maximum earnings subject to Social Security taxes, 2013 (in dollars) Program Amount OASDI 113,700 HI No limit Earnings required for work credits, 2013 (in dollars) Amount One work credit (one quarter of coverage) 1,160 Maximum of four credits a year 4,640 Exempt amounts under the retirement earnings test, 2013 (in dollars) Age of retired person in 2013 Annually Monthly Under full retirement age ($1 for $2 withholding rate) 15,120 1,260 Full retirement age ($1 for $3 withholding rate) a 40,080 3,340 Above full retirement age No limit No limit a. The test applies only to earnings made in months prior to the month of attainment of full retirement age. Previous pageNext page

Benefit payments as a percentage of gross domestic product, 2011–2012 Calendar year Total OASI DI 2011 4.80 3.95 0.85 2012 4.99 4.13 0.86 NOTE: Figures are subject to change. Cost-of-living adjustment, 2013: 1.7% Maximum monthly Social Security benefit: $2,533 per month for workers retiring at full retirement age in 2013 NOTE: Higher benefits are possible for those who work or delay benefit receipt after reaching full retirement age. Age for full retirement benefit for retired workers Year of birth Full retirement age 1937 and earlier 65 1938 65 and 2 months 1939 65 and 4 months 1940 65 and 6 months 1941 65 and 8 months 1942 65 and 10 months 1943–1954 66 1955 66 and 2 months 1956 66 and 4 months 1957 66 and 6 months 1958 66 and 8 months 1959 66 and 10 months 1960 and later 67 Benefit formula bend points (for workers with first eligibility in 2013): Primary insurance amount ( PIA ) equals

90% of the first $791 of AIME , plus

32% of AIME over $791 through $4,768, plus

15% of AIME over $4,768 Average wage index, 2011–2013 Year Dollars Increase from previous year (in percent) 2011 42,979.61 3.1 2012 (estimated) 43,715.77 1.7 2013 (estimated) 44,826.31 2.5 Previous pageNext page

Rates and limits, January 2013 (in dollars) Individual Couple Federal benefit rate 710 1,066 Resource limits 2,000 3,000 Disability thresholds Substantial gainful activity $1,040 per month for nonblind persons

$1,740 per month for blind persons Trial work period $750 per month Poverty thresholds, 2012 (in dollars) Family unit Amount Aged individual 11,011 Family of two, aged head 13,878 Family of four 23,681 SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau as of January 2013 (preliminary estimates). Previous pageNext page

Trust fund operations, 2012–2013 (in billions of dollars) Calendar year and trust fund Income Outgo Fund

at end

of year 2012 (actual) Total 840.2 785.8 2,732.3 OASI 731.1 645.5 2,609.7 DI 109.1 140.3 122.7 2013 (estimated) Total 854.8 826.8 2,760.3 OASI 743.4 682.0 2,671.1 DI 111.4 144.8 89.2 NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. Previous pageNext page

OASDI administrative expenses: Costs were 0.8% of contributions in calendar year 2012 Workload, fiscal year 2012 (in millions) Type of filing Number OASI claims 5.0 DI claims 3.4 SSI applications 3.0 Previous pageNext page

Income of the Aged Population Size of Income, 1962 and 2011 Median annual income for married couples and nonmarried persons aged 65 or older has increased markedly since 1962 (the earliest year for which data are available). Even after adjusting for inflation, median income has risen 122% for married couples and 114% for nonmarried persons. A married couple is aged 65 or older if the husband is aged 65 or older or if the husband is aged 54 or younger and the wife is 65 or older. Median income of aged units, by marital status (in 2011 dollars) SOURCES: Data for 1962 are from Social Security Administration, The Aged Population of the United States: The 1963 Social Security Survey of the Aged (1967). Data for 2011 are Social Security Administration calculations from the March 2012 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey. NOTE: An aged unit is a married couple living together or a nonmarried person, which also includes persons who are separated or married but not living together. Previous pageNext page

Receipt of Income, 1962 and 2011 Social Security benefits—the most common source of income for married couples and nonmarried persons aged 65 or older in 1962—are now almost universal. The proportion of the aged population with asset income—the next most common source—is similar to that in 1962. Over the 49-year period, receipt of private pensions has tripled, and receipt of government pensions has increased by more than 50%. The proportion of couples and nonmarried persons aged 65 or older who had earnings was smaller in 2011 than in 1962. Percentage of aged units receiving income, by source SOURCES: Data for 1962 are from Social Security Administration, The Aged Population of the United States: The 1963 Social Security Survey of the Aged (1967). Data for 2011 are Social Security Administration calculations from the March 2012 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey. NOTE: An aged unit is a married couple living together or a nonmarried person, which also includes persons who are separated or married but not living together. Previous pageNext page

Shares of Aggregate Income, 1962 and 2011 In 1962, Social Security, private and government employee pensions, income from assets, and earnings made up only 84% of the aggregate total income of couples and nonmarried persons aged 65 or older, compared with 96% in 2011. The shares from Social Security, private pensions, government employee pensions, and earnings have increased since 1962, while the share from asset income has declined. Aggregate income, by source SOURCES: Data for 1962 are from Social Security Administration, The Aged Population of the United States: The 1963 Social Security Survey of the Aged (1967). Data for 2011 are Social Security Administration calculations from the March 2012 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey. NOTES: The unit of analysis is the aged unit, defined as a married couple living together or a nonmarried person, which also includes persons who are separated or married but not living together. Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. Previous pageNext page

Relative Importance of Social Security, 2011 In 2011, 87% of married couples and 85% of nonmarried persons aged 65 or older received Social Security benefits. Social Security was the major source of income (providing at least 50% of total income) for 52% of aged beneficiary couples and 74% of aged nonmarried beneficiaries. It was 90% or more of income for 22% of aged beneficiary couples and 45% of aged nonmarried beneficiaries. Total income excludes withdrawals from savings and nonannuitized IRA s or 401(k) plans; it also excludes in-kind support, such as food stamps and housing and energy assistance. Percentage of aged units receiving Social Security benefits, by relative importance of benefits to total income SOURCE: Social Security Administration calculations from the March 2012 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey. NOTE: An aged unit is a married couple living together or a nonmarried person, which also includes persons who are separated or married but not living together. Previous pageNext page

Poverty Status Based on Family Income, 2011 The aged poor are those with income below the poverty line. The near poor have income greater than or equal to the poverty line and less than 125% of the poverty line. Nonmarried women and minorities have the highest poverty rates, ranging from 16.3% to 18.7%. Married persons have the lowest poverty rates, with 3.9% poor and 2.4% near poor. Overall, 8.7% are poor and 5.8% are near poor. Poverty status, by marital status, sex of nonmarried persons, race, and Hispanic origin SOURCE: Social Security Administration calculations from the March 2012 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey. a. Current Population Survey respondents may identify themselves in more than one racial group. The “white alone” and “black alone” categories reflect respondents who reported only one race. Previous pageNext page

OASDI Program Earnings in Covered Employment, 1937–2012 People contribute to Social Security through payroll taxes or self-employment taxes, as required by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act ( FICA ) and the Self-Employment Contributions Act ( SECA ). The maximum taxable amount is updated annually on the basis of increases in the average wage. Of the 161 million workers with earnings in Social Security–covered employment in 2012, about 6% had earnings that equaled or exceeded the maximum amount subject to taxes, compared with 3% when the program began and a peak of 36% in 1965. About 84% of earnings in covered employment were taxable in 2012, compared with 92% in 1937. Taxable earnings as a percentage of earnings in covered employment and percentage of workers with maximum taxable earnings, selected years SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of the Chief Actuary. Previous pageNext page

Insured Status, 1970–2012 The percentage of persons aged 20 or older who are insured for benefits has remained the same for the past several years. To be fully insured, a worker must have at least one work credit (quarter of coverage) for each year elapsed after age 21 (but no earlier than 1950) and before the year in which he or she attains age 62, becomes disabled, or dies. The maximum number of work credits needed to be fully insured is 40. An individual is said to be permanently insured if he or she has earned 40 work credits. To be insured for disability, the worker must be fully insured and have at least 20 work credits during the last 40 calendar quarters. (Requirements for disability-insured status are somewhat different for persons younger than age 31.) Disability benefits are available up to full retirement age. Insured workers as a percentage of the corresponding Social Security area population, selected years Year Population aged 20 or older Population aged 20 to full retirement age a Millions Percentage

permanently

insured Percentage

fully

insured Millions Percentage

insured for

disability 1970 135.0 50 77 113.9 63 1975 147.3 51 80 123.7 66 1980 161.8 53 83 135.2 70 1985 174.9 58 84 145.4 72 1990 185.9 63 86 153.6 75 1995 195.9 66 86 161.3 76 2000 207.0 68 87 171.2 78 2005 218.7 69 87 182.4 78 2010 230.8 69 87 192.0 76 2011 233.4 69 87 193.8 76 2012 236.0 69 87 195.1 76 SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of the Chief Actuary. NOTES: The population in the Social Security area includes residents of the 50 states and the District of Columbia adjusted for net census undercount; civilian residents of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands; federal civilian employees and persons in the U.S. armed forces abroad and their dependents; noncitizens living abroad who are insured for Social Security benefits; and all other U.S. citizens abroad. Figures are subject to revision. a. Insured for disability excludes those who have reached full retirement age. Previous pageNext page

Insured Status, by Sex, 1970 and 2012 Although men are more likely than women to be insured, the gender gap is shrinking. The proportion of men who are insured has remained essentially stable, with 90% fully insured and 79% insured for disability. By contrast, the proportion of women who are insured has increased dramatically—from 63% to 84% fully insured and from 41% to 73% insured for disability. Percentage of population in the Social Security area fully insured and insured for disability benefits, by sex SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of the Chief Actuary. NOTES: The population in the Social Security area includes residents of the 50 states and the District of Columbia adjusted for net census undercount; civilian residents of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands; federal civilian employees and persons in the U.S. armed forces abroad and their dependents; noncitizens living abroad who are insured for Social Security benefits; and all other U.S. citizens abroad. Figures are subject to revision. a. Insured for disability excludes those who have reached full retirement age. Previous pageNext page

New Benefit Awards, 2012 Benefits were awarded to about 5.7 million persons; of those, 48% were retired workers and 17% were disabled workers. The remaining 35% were survivors or the spouses and children of retired or disabled workers. These awards represent not only new entrants to the benefit rolls but also persons already on the rolls who become entitled to a different benefit, particularly conversions of disabled-worker benefits to retired-worker benefits at full retirement age. New awards, by type of beneficiary Beneficiary Number

(thousands) Percent Total 5,655 100 Retired workers and dependents 3,247 57 Workers 2,735 48 Spouses and children 512 9 Disabled workers and dependents 1,523 27 Workers 960 17 Spouses and children 563 10 Survivors of deceased workers 885 16 New awards, 2012 SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. Previous pageNext page

New Awards to Workers, 1972–2012 Awards to retired workers have increased considerably over the past four decades, but proportionately much less than awards to disabled workers. The annualized rate of increase over the period from 1972 to 2012 is 1.6% for retired workers and 2.2% for disabled workers. The annual number of awards to retired workers rose from 1.5 million in 1972 to 2.7 million in 2012, while for disabled workers it increased from 455,000 in 1972 to 1.0 million in 2012. New awards to retired and disabled workers SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status, December 2012 More than 56 million beneficiaries were in current-payment status, that is, they were being paid a benefit. Sixty-five percent of those beneficiaries were retired workers and 15% were disabled workers. The remaining 20% were survivors or the spouses and children of retired or disabled workers. Beneficiaries in current-payment status Beneficiary Number

(thousands) Percent Total 56,758 100 Retired workers and dependents 39,613 70 Workers 36,720 65 Spouses and children 2,893 5 Disabled workers and dependents 10,889 19 Workers 8,827 15 Spouses and children 2,063 4 Survivors of deceased workers 6,256 11 Beneficiaries, by type SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. Previous pageNext page

Average Benefit Amounts, 2012 Benefits payable to workers who retire at the full retirement age and to disabled workers are equal to 100% of the PIA (subject to any applicable deductions). At the full retirement age, widow(er)s' benefits are also payable at 100% of the insured worker's PIA . Nondisabled widow(er)s can receive reduced benefits at age 60. Disabled widow(er)s can receive reduced benefits at age 50. Spouses, children, and parents receive a smaller proportion of the worker's PIA than do widow(er)s. Average monthly benefit for new awards and for benefits in current-payment status (in dollars) Beneficiary New awards Benefits in

current-payment

status, December Retired workers 1,292 1,262 Spouses 485 626 Children 580 617 Disabled workers 1,204 1,130 Spouses 322 304 Children 314 336 Survivors of deceased workers Nondisabled widow(er)s 975 1,215 Disabled widow(er)s 685 711 Widowed mothers and fathers 866 900 Surviving children 790 799 Parents 989 1,073 SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Beneficiaries, by Age, December 2012 About four-fifths of all OASDI beneficiaries in current-payment status were aged 62 or older, including 22 percent aged 75–84 and 10 percent aged 85 or older. About 15 percent were persons aged 18–61 receiving benefits as disabled workers, survivors, or dependents. Another 6 percent were children under age 18. Beneficiaries, by age SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Disabled and Retired Workers, by Age, 1960–2012 The average age of disabled-worker beneficiaries in current-payment status has declined substantially since 1960, when DI benefits first became available to persons younger than age 50. In that year, the average age of a disabled worker was 57.2 years. The rapid drop in average age in the following years reflects a growing number of awards to workers under 50. By 1995, the average age had fallen to a low of 49.8, and by 2012, it had risen to 53.2. By contrast, the average age of retired workers has changed little over time, rising from 72.4 in 1960 to 73.7 in 2012. Average age of disabled and retired workers, selected years SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample for 1990–2005 and 100 percent data for all other years. Previous pageNext page

Beneficiaries, by Sex, December 2012 Of all adults receiving monthly Social Security benefits, 45% were men and 55% were women. Seventy-nine percent of the men and 63% of the women received retired-worker benefits. Fifteen percent of the women received survivor benefits. Adult beneficiaries, by type of beneficiary and sex SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. Previous pageNext page

Average Monthly Benefit, by Sex, December 2012 Among retired and disabled workers who collected benefits based on their own work records, men received a higher average monthly benefit than did women. For those with benefits based on another person's work record (spouses and survivors), women had higher average benefits. Average monthly benefit (in dollars) Beneficiary Men Women Workers Retired 1,417 1,103 Disabled 1,256 993 Spouses of— Retired workers 433 633 Disabled workers 267 306 Survivors of deceased workers Nondisabled widow(er)s 1,057 1,218 Disabled widow(er)s 522 723 Mothers and fathers 771 912 SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Women Beneficiaries, 1940–2012 The proportion of women among retired-worker beneficiaries has quadrupled since 1940. The percentage climbed from 12% in 1940 to 47% in 1980, 48% in 1990, and 49% in 2012. The proportion of women among disabled-worker beneficiaries has more than doubled since 1957, when DI benefits first became payable. The percentage rose steadily from 19% in 1957 to 35% in 1990 and 48% in 2012. Women beneficiaries as a percentage of retired workers and disabled workers, selected years SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Women with Dual Entitlement, 1960–2012 The proportion of women aged 62 or older who are receiving benefits as dependents (that is, on the basis of their husbands' earnings record only) has been declining—from 57% in 1960 to 24% in 2012. At the same time, the proportion of women with dual entitlement (that is, paid on the basis of both their own earnings records and those of their husbands) has been increasing—from 5% in 1960 to 27% in 2012. Women aged 62 or older, by basis of entitlement, selected years SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record. All data for 2005 and dual entitlement data for 1995 and 2000 are based on a 10 percent sample. All other years are 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Child Beneficiaries, December 2012 More than 3.4 million children under age 18 and students aged 18–19 received OASDI benefits. Children of deceased workers had the highest average payments, in part because they are eligible to receive monthly benefits based on 75% of the worker's PIA , compared with 50% for children of retired or disabled workers. Overall, the average monthly benefit amount for children was $532. Number of and average monthly benefit for children of worker beneficiaries Number of children of— Average monthly benefit for children of— SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

SSI Program Number of Recipients, 1974–2012 The Supplemental Security Income ( SSI ) program provides income support to needy persons aged 65 or older, blind or disabled adults, and blind or disabled children. Eligibility requirements and federal payment standards are nationally uniform. SSI replaced the former federal/state adult assistance programs in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Payments under SSI began in January 1974, with 3.2 million persons receiving federally administered payments. By December 1974, this number had risen to nearly 4 million and remained at about that level until the mid-1980s, then rose steadily, reaching nearly 6 million in 1993 and 7 million by the end of 2004. As of December 2012, the number of recipients was about 8.3 million. Of this total, almost 4.9 million were between the ages of 18 and 64, 2.1 million were aged 65 or older, and 1.3 million were under age 18. Persons receiving federally administered SSI payments, December SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Payment Amounts, by Age, December 2012 The average monthly federally administered SSI payment was $519. Payments varied by age group, ranging from an average of $621 for recipients aged under 18 to $417 for those aged 65 or older. The maximum federal benefit rate in December 2012 was $698 for an individual and $1,048 for a couple, plus any applicable state supplementation. Average monthly federally administered SSI payment SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. NOTE: Amounts exclude retroactive payments. Previous pageNext page

Federally Administered Payments, December 2012 A total of 8.3 million persons received federally administered SSI payments. The majority received federal SSI only. States have the option of supplementing the federal benefit rate and are required to do so if that rate is less than the income the recipient would have had under the former state program. Type of SSI payment SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Basis for Eligibility and Age of Recipients, December 2012 Fourteen percent of SSI recipients received benefits on the basis of age, the rest on the basis of disability. Twenty-five percent of the recipients were aged 65 or older. In the SSI program, a disabled recipient is still classified as “disabled” after reaching age 65. In the OASDI program, DI beneficiaries are converted to the retirement program when they attain full retirement age. SSI recipients, by basis for eligibility and age SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Percentage Distribution of Recipients, by Age, 1974–2012 The proportion of SSI recipients aged 65 or older has declined from 61% in January 1974 to 25% in December 2012. The overall long-term growth of the SSI program has occurred because of an increase in the number of disabled recipients, most of whom are under age 65. Percentage distribution of SSI recipients, by age, December SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Recipients, by Sex and Age, December 2012 Overall, 54% of the approximately 8.3 million SSI recipients were women, but that percentage varied greatly by age group. Women accounted for 67% of the 2.1 million recipients aged 65 or older, 54% of the 4.9 million recipients aged 18–64, and 33% of the 1.3 million recipients under age 18. SSI recipients, by sex and age SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Other Income, December 2012 Over fifty-six percent of SSI recipients aged 65 or older received OASDI benefits, as did 30.8% of those aged 18–64 and 7.6% of those under age 18. Other types of unearned income, such as income from assets, were reported most frequently among those under age 18 (20.2%) and those aged 65 or older (11.3%). Earned income was most prevalent (4.8%) among those aged 18–64. Other income of SSI recipients, by source and age SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. Previous pageNext page

Child Recipients, 1974–2012 In 1974, when the program began, 70,900 blind and disabled children were receiving SSI . That number increased to 955,000 in 1996, declined to 847,000 in 2000, and is now 1,311,861. The relatively high average payment to children (compared with payments made to blind and disabled adults) is due in part to a limited amount of other countable income. The spike in average monthly benefits in 1992 is due to retroactive payments resulting from the Sullivan v. Zebley decision. As of December 2012, blind and disabled children were receiving SSI payments averaging $621. Number of children under age 18 receiving SSI Average monthly SSI payment to children under age 18 a SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. a. As of 1998, these figures exclude retroactive payments. Previous pageNext page

Cross-Program Beneficiaries All Beneficiaries, December 2012 About 61.9 million people received a payment from Social Security. Most (53.6 million) received OASDI benefits only, about 5.5 million received SSI only, and 2.8 million received payments from both programs. Beneficiaries receiving OASDI , SSI , or both Benefit Number

(thousands) Total (unduplicated) 61,860 OASDI 56,357 OASDI only 53,597 SSI 8,263 SSI only 5,503 Both OASDI and SSI 2,760 Distribution of all beneficiaries SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record and Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. NOTE: OASDI beneficiaries who are entitled to both a primary and a secondary benefit (dual entitlement) are counted only once. SSI includes federal SSI payments and federally administered state supplementation. Previous pageNext page

Beneficiaries Aged 65 or Older, December 2012 Benefits were paid to 40.4 million people aged 65 or older. Nearly 1.2 million received both OASDI and SSI . Beneficiaries aged 65 or older receiving OASDI , SSI , or both Beneficiary Number

(thousands) Total (unduplicated) 40,447 OASDI Total 39,531 Retired workers 33,440 Disabled workers 456 Spouses 2,062 Widow(er)s 3,491 a Disabled adult children 82 OASDI only 38,365 SSI Total 2,082 b Receiving SSI only 916 Receiving both OASDI and SSI 1,166 Distribution of beneficiaries aged 65 or older,

by program SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record and Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. NOTE: OASDI beneficiaries who are entitled to both a primary and a secondary benefit (dual entitlement) are counted only once. SSI includes federal SSI payments and federally administered state supplementation. a. Includes persons who received dependent parent's benefits or mother's and father's benefits. b. Includes 925,400 SSI beneficiaries aged 65 or older who are disabled or blind. Previous pageNext page

Disabled Beneficiaries Aged 18–64 , December 2012 Payments were made to 12.7 million people aged 18–64 on the basis of their own disability. Sixty-two percent received disability payments from the OASDI program only, 27% received payments from the SSI program only, and 11% received payments from both programs. Disabled beneficiaries aged 18–64 receiving OASDI , SSI , or both Beneficiary Number

(thousands) Total (unduplicated) 12,734 OASDI disability Total 9,275 Workers aged 64 or younger 8,353 Disabled adult children 810 Widow(er)s 112 OASDI disability only 7,865 SSI disability Total 4,870 Receiving SSI disability only 3,459 Receiving both OASDI and SSI disability 1,410 Distribution of disabled beneficiaries aged 18–64 SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record and Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. NOTES: OASDI beneficiaries who are entitled to both a primary and a secondary benefit (dual entitlement) are counted only once. SSI includes federal SSI payments and federally administered state supplementation. Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. Previous pageNext page

Social Security Financing How Social Security Is Financed Social Security is largely a pay-as-you-go program. Most of the payroll taxes collected from today's workers are used to pay benefits to today's recipients. In 2012, the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds collected $840.2 billion in revenues. Of that amount, 83.8% was from payroll tax contributions and reimbursements from the General Fund of the Treasury and 3.2% was from income taxes on Social Security benefits. Interest earned on the government bonds held by the trust funds provided the remaining 13.0% of income. Assets increased in 2012 because total income exceeded expenditures for benefit payments and administrative expenses. Sources and uses of Social Security revenues in 2012 SOURCE: 2013 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds, Table II.B1. NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. Previous pageNext page

Social Security's Demographic Challenge The 2013 Trustees Report projects that the number of retired workers will grow rapidly, as members of the post–World War II baby boom continue to reach early retirement age, and will almost double in the next 30 years. People are also living longer, and the birth rate is low. As a result, the Trustees project that the ratio of 2.9 workers paying Social Security taxes to each person collecting benefits in 2012 will fall to 2.1 to 1 in 2031. In 2010, tax and other noninterest income did not fully cover program cost, and the 2013 Trustees Report projects that this pattern will continue for at least 75 years. However, the Trustees also project that redemption of trust fund assets will be sufficient to allow for full payment of scheduled benefits through 2032. Ratio of covered workers to Social Security beneficiaries SOURCE: 2013 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds, Table IV.B2 (intermediate assumptions). Previous pageNext page