Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2009

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2009
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 753,643 140,893 46,303 303,161 5,192 6,203 40,486 110,244 101,161
Address unknown 33,962 14,138 469 13,978 186 475 699 782 3,235
Determination of continuing disability pending 7,104 4,681 84 1,699 12 17 155 102 354
Recoupment of overpayment 17,396 7,529 792 7,639 181 357 139 232 527
Workers' compensation offset 5,840 2,241 317 3,092 81 . . . 109 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 6,273 1,929 1 2,906 19 26 127 208 1,057
Substantial gainful activity 50,028 35,244 757 11,926 66 129 834 354 718
Imprisoned or confined 53,159 42,453 239 223 13 224 1,727 1,357 6,923
Entitled child not in care 9,425 . . . 9,425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beneficiary earnings 20,059 . . . 20,024 30 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings of the other beneficiaries 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 . . .
Government pension offset 4,266 . . . 3,607 . . . . . . 659 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 489,608 . . . 8,900 248,749 4,286 3,599 34,279 105,298 84,497
Other 56,222 32,678 1,688 12,919 343 717 2,417 1,610 3,850
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 2009 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Sheron M. Matthews (410) 966-4750 or di.asr@ssa.gov.