Program Statistics
Improper Payments Experience
The chart below* shows the improper payment experience for the SSI program for FYs 2009 ‑ 2011. We calculate the underpayment rate by dividing underpayment dollars by dollars paid, and we calculate the overpayment rate by dividing overpayment dollars by dollars paid.
| SSI Improper Payments Experience FY 2009 - FY 2011 ($ in millions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2009 | FY 2010 | FY 2011 | |
| Total Payments | |||
| Dollars | $48,294 | $50,276 | $51,654 |
| Underpayments | |||
| Dollars | $787 | $1,227 | $947 |
| Target Rate | ≤1.20% | ≤1.20% | ≤1.20% |
| Actual Rate | 1.63% | 2.44% | 1.83% |
| Overpayments | |||
| Dollars | $4,040 | $3,344 | $3,791 |
| Target Rate | ≤4.00% | ≤8.40% | ≤6.70% |
| Actual Rate | 8.36% | 6.65% | 7.34% |
Note: Total Payments represent estimated program outlays while conducting our payment accuracy reviews and may vary from actual outlays.
Historical data is also available in Excel format by clicking here.
*For more information regarding this statistical analysis, please visit our Performance and Accountability Report.
Improper Payments Targets
The chart below details the target SSI goals with respect to improper payments for FYs 2012 – 2014.
| SSI Improper Payments Reduction Outlook FY 2012 - FY 2014 ($ in millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | ||||
| Projected Payments | Rate | Projected Payments | Rate | Projected Payments | Rate | |
| Total | $55,254 | $57,875 | $60,351 | |||
| Underpayments | $663 | ≤1.20% | $695 | ≤1.20% | $724 | ≤1.20% |
| Overpayments | $2,763 | ≤5.00% | $2,894 | ≤5.00% | $3,018 | ≤5.00% |
This data is also available in Excel format by clicking here.