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National and Regional Statistics on Disability

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SSI Federally Administered Payments

Month	Total	Eligibility category		Age
Month	Total	Aged	Blind and disabled	Under 18	18-64	65 or older
2002
May	6,732,788	1,257,797	5,474,991	888,032	3,850,465	1,994,291
June	6,753,287	1,256,925	5,496,362	900,366	3,858,441	1,994,480
July	6,773,125	1,258,322	5,514,803	902,747	3,872,217	1,998,161
August	6,756,575	1,257,607	5,498,968	894,036	3,864,120	1,998,419
September	6,797,461	1,258,996	5,538,465	909,514	3,886,549	2,001,398
October	6,781,168	1,257,624	5,523,544	904,314	3,876,683	2,000,171
November	6,784,919	1,258,110	5,526,809	903,435	3,880,168	2,001,316
December	6,787,857	1,251,528	5,536,329	914,821	3,877,752	1,995,284

2003
January	6,785,833	1,251,326	5,534,507	905,756	3,882,983	1,997,094
February	6,819,568	1,250,575	5,568,993	922,223	3,899,744	1,997,601
March	6,831,194	1,248,399	5,582,795	925,072	3,908,784	1,997,338
April	6,862,318	1,247,995	5,614,323	933,615	3,930,208	1,998,495
May	6,836,665	1,244,142	5,592,523	924,729	3,917,463	1,994,473
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Data are for the end of the specified month.

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