Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2008

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2008
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 725,417 145,368 47,633 287,093 4,361 5,959 36,041 104,510 94,452
Address unknown 31,420 13,586 495 12,555 212 453 652 630 2,837
Determination of continuing disability pending 5,877 3,867 114 1,468 19 14 119 51 225
Recoupment of overpayment 17,902 8,129 908 7,769 129 346 143 148 330
Workers' compensation offset 5,099 1,933 301 2,730 47 . . . 88 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 8,331 2,300 3 4,421 21 22 134 255 1,175
Substantial gainful activity 54,682 38,209 894 13,419 72 145 850 361 732
Imprisoned or confined 52,407 42,053 246 213 18 214 1,689 1,336 6,638
Entitled child not in care 9,435 . . . 9,435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beneficiary earnings 21,805 . . . 21,763 38 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings of the other beneficiaries 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 . . .
Government pension offset 3,898 . . . 3,243 . . . . . . 655 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 455,735 . . . 8,465 232,151 3,518 3,389 29,899 99,791 78,522
Other 58,524 35,291 1,766 12,329 321 721 2,467 1,636 3,993
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 2008 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: CONTACT: Sheron M. Matthews (410) 966-4750 or di.asr@ssa.gov.