Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2012

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2012
Reason All beneficiaries Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of—
Workers Spouses Children under age 18 Students aged 18–19 Retired workers Deceased workers Disabled workers
Total 829,754 130,056 43,687 348,585 7,868 7,340 120,554 119,511 52,153
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 354 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (SGA) 44,333 30,979 640 10,966 55 96 304 520 773
Other beneficiaries 16,658 . . . 16,639 17 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care 8,884 . . . 8,884 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 5,830 1,644 . . . 2,840 18 30 221 936 141
Recoupment of overpayment 17,252 6,407 914 8,547 170 307 294 468 145
Address unknown 39,349 16,311 462 16,277 263 559 880 3,719 878
Determination of continuing disability pending 6,180 4,052 61 1,394 27 25 98 366 157
Imprisoned or confined 56,114 45,054 234 161 19 266 1,509 6,998 1,873
Workers' compensation offset 4,643 1,861 211 2,424 45 . . . . . . . . . 102
Government pension offset 5,088 . . . 4,401 . . . . . . 687 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 579,490 . . . 9,655 294,754 6,658 4,715 115,390 102,909 45,409
Other 45,579 23,748 1,586 11,205 611 655 1,504 3,595 2,675
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2012 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable.
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