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According to the Social Security Administration, September 27, 2025 through August 28, 2026. Source: Social Security Administration, ALJ Disposition Data FY 2026. Results vary and past outcomes do not predict any individual result.

You are not alone. Most first applications are denied: Social Security denied 77.2% of adult SSI claims at the first level (filed in 2023). At hearings, judges awarded benefits in 57.5% of decisions (Sept. 2025 to Aug. 2026).

Sources: SSA, 2026 SSI Annual Report tables; SSA ALJ Disposition Data FY 2026 (our analysis). Results vary and past outcomes do not predict any individual result.