Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2003

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 44. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2003
Reason All
beneficiaries		 Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of—
Workers Spouses Children
under
age 18		 Students
aged
18–19		 Disabled
workers		 Retired
workers		 Deceased
workers
Total 559,554 102,492 55,466 218,127 6,841 4,159 19,982 88,784 63,703
Address unknown 18,186 8,672 393 6,536 149 263 281 327 1,565
Determination of continuing disability pending 5,952 3,892 141 1,565 6 7 95 54 192
Recoupment of overpayment 14,062 5,806 793 6,604 102 254 120 109 274
Workers' compensation offset 7,908 1,851 516 5,329 114 . . . 98 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 4,300 1,515 a 1,864 a 23 79 127 680
Substantial gainful activity 38,583 25,780 871 10,324 72 114 475 310 637
Imprisoned or confined 42,379 33,470 294 390 38 133 1,364 1,151 5,539
Entitled child not in care 10,998 . . . 10,998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beneficiary earnings 30,748 . . . 30,688 a a . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings of the other beneficiaries 113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 . . .
Government pension offset 2,479 . . . 1,946 . . . . . . 533 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 338,314 . . . 7,354 169,277 6,072 2,332 15,504 85,521 52,254
Other 45,532 21,506 a a 276 500 1,966 1,072 2,562
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2003 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov.