Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2017

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Disabled Workers Who Work

Table 52. Distribution of workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, by diagnostic group and age, December 2017
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 51,559 4,614 10,907 13,023 15,976 7,039
Congenital anomalies 135 35 52 30 14 4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 948 65 169 249 321 144
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,250 59 235 377 460 119
Injuries 2,388 211 560 544 740 333
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 431 266 133 20 (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 127 60 46 13 (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 120 53 35 18 (X) (X)
Intellectual disability 1,961 644 761 351 189 16
Mood disorders 8,555 640 2,113 2,788 2,405 609
Organic mental disorders 1,535 272 441 376 325 121
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 2,328 313 833 636 439 107
Other 2,795 290 999 877 506 123
Neoplasms 4,817 319 670 989 1,848 991
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 409 115 131 71 73 19
Circulatory system 2,354 65 231 478 979 601
Digestive system 1,188 67 220 287 411 203
Genitourinary system 2,195 180 553 691 577 194
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 11,264 196 992 2,430 4,877 2,769
Nervous system and sense organs 5,427 670 1,504 1,450 1,344 459
Respiratory system 731 33 96 158 280 164
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 149 18 37 39 39 16
Other 160 19 41 52 36 12
Unknown 292 24 55 99 85 29
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.9 2.0 2.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2.4 1.3 2.2 2.9 2.9 1.7
Injuries 4.6 4.6 5.1 4.2 4.6 4.7
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 0.8 5.8 1.2 0.2 (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 0.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 (X) (X)
Intellectual disability 3.8 14.0 7.0 2.7 1.2 0.2
Mood disorders 16.6 13.9 19.4 21.4 15.1 8.7
Organic mental disorders 3.0 5.9 4.0 2.9 2.0 1.7
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 4.5 6.8 7.6 4.9 2.7 1.5
Other 5.4 6.3 9.2 6.7 3.2 1.7
Neoplasms 9.3 6.9 6.1 7.6 11.6 14.1
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.8 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.3
Circulatory system 4.6 1.4 2.1 3.7 6.1 8.5
Digestive system 2.3 1.5 2.0 2.2 2.6 2.9
Genitourinary system 4.3 3.9 5.1 5.3 3.6 2.8
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 21.8 4.2 9.1 18.7 30.5 39.3
Nervous system and sense organs 10.5 14.5 13.8 11.1 8.4 6.5
Respiratory system 1.4 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
Unknown 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2017 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
FRA = full retirement age; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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Table 53. Distribution of workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2017
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 51,302 3,315 11,742 13,993 15,354 6,898
Congenital anomalies 151 23 67 35 18 8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,007 49 162 294 335 167
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,517 42 248 479 611 137
Injuries 2,099 93 493 554 643 316
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 389 176 169 24 15 5
Developmental disorders 205 54 92 37 16 6
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 190 74 80 22 11 3
Intellectual disability 3,813 683 1,561 951 527 91
Mood disorders 10,026 477 2,406 3,295 2,940 908
Organic mental disorders 1,801 174 568 441 464 154
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 2,770 161 889 857 686 177
Other 2,843 247 958 869 595 174
Neoplasms 2,584 132 417 533 947 555
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 445 115 163 91 54 22
Circulatory system 2,011 34 195 434 757 591
Digestive system 864 31 183 215 266 169
Genitourinary system 1,795 88 424 604 526 153
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 9,648 137 787 2,162 3,994 2,568
Nervous system and sense organs 5,792 467 1,651 1,741 1,478 455
Respiratory system 689 17 87 170 270 145
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 152 11 44 37 45 15
Other 129 11 30 39 38 11
Unknown 382 19 68 109 118 68
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3.0 1.3 2.1 3.4 4.0 2.0
Injuries 4.1 2.8 4.2 4.0 4.2 4.6
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 0.8 5.3 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.1
Developmental disorders 0.4 1.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.4 2.2 0.7 0.2 0.1 (L)
Intellectual disability 7.4 20.6 13.3 6.8 3.4 1.3
Mood disorders 19.5 14.4 20.5 23.5 19.1 13.2
Organic mental disorders 3.5 5.2 4.8 3.2 3.0 2.2
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 5.4 4.9 7.6 6.1 4.5 2.6
Other 5.5 7.5 8.2 6.2 3.9 2.5
Neoplasms 5.0 4.0 3.6 3.8 6.2 8.0
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.9 3.5 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.3
Circulatory system 3.9 1.0 1.7 3.1 4.9 8.6
Digestive system 1.7 0.9 1.6 1.5 1.7 2.4
Genitourinary system 3.5 2.7 3.6 4.3 3.4 2.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 18.8 4.1 6.7 15.5 26.0 37.2
Nervous system and sense organs 11.3 14.1 14.1 12.4 9.6 6.6
Respiratory system 1.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.8 2.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2
Other 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Unknown 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
FRA = full retirement age; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 54. Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, by diagnostic group and age, December 2017 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,318.14 988.21 1,181.82 1,310.83 1,430.65 1,503.77
Congenital anomalies 1,204.61 1,008.71 1,166.29 1,442.10 1,323.21 1,220.50
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,254.93 973.41 1,214.10 1,224.77 1,321.27 1,334.21
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,289.19 1,003.85 1,166.38 1,298.71 1,349.37 1,410.43
Injuries 1,448.94 1,180.73 1,360.27 1,436.38 1,544.44 1,576.30
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 936.85 889.23 968.47 1,134.50 (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 974.98 840.58 1,059.04 1,135.69 (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,056.61 905.96 1,060.54 1,041.89 (X) (X)
Intellectual disability 940.58 880.18 974.02 971.05 957.32 915.06
Mood disorders 1,227.73 947.78 1,107.29 1,231.23 1,350.21 1,440.08
Organic mental disorders 1,217.00 977.84 1,135.64 1,284.09 1,341.78 1,507.49
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,102.10 937.44 1,068.88 1,152.67 1,207.52 1,109.32
Other 1,210.73 960.08 1,174.36 1,253.60 1,321.53 1,335.51
Neoplasms 1,597.98 1,172.90 1,418.19 1,595.45 1,681.87 1,702.43
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,275.04 1,036.46 1,254.60 1,346.36 1,559.02 1,502.32
Circulatory system 1,442.90 1,049.58 1,266.53 1,411.91 1,462.85 1,545.38
Digestive system 1,493.23 1,044.40 1,239.66 1,462.49 1,618.17 1,706.69
Genitourinary system 1,440.23 1,079.68 1,280.32 1,431.23 1,625.09 1,712.79
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,346.58 1,001.55 1,237.53 1,288.74 1,367.02 1,424.81
Nervous system and sense organs 1,334.88 1,030.90 1,232.76 1,359.02 1,493.85 1,571.50
Respiratory system 1,352.28 1,067.15 1,149.06 1,233.78 1,420.49 1,526.32
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,255.14 977.06 1,070.76 1,258.46 1,393.36 1,649.41
Other 1,322.75 984.74 1,199.34 1,443.38 1,370.36 1,614.04
Unknown 1,259.74 917.88 1,088.65 1,295.52 1,338.18 1,515.07
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: FRA = full retirement age; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 55. Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2017 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,233.54 1,048.38 1,137.99 1,207.63 1,294.40 1,402.30
Congenital anomalies 1,125.02 1,042.67 1,061.68 1,172.89 1,250.99 1,399.31
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,209.24 1,121.06 1,184.66 1,140.22 1,259.46 1,279.74
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,233.47 1,133.89 1,186.01 1,208.04 1,248.93 1,369.88
Injuries 1,378.79 1,244.09 1,346.22 1,342.23 1,410.19 1,469.43
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 989.68 955.99 985.17 1,142.31 1,154.93 1,099.56
Developmental disorders 999.84 1,020.63 972.30 970.21 1,188.31 915.28
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,047.04 1,019.87 1,022.84 1,175.00 1,196.79 875.16
Intellectual disability 960.27 942.38 967.91 958.59 941.98 1,086.96
Mood disorders 1,172.64 1,028.83 1,099.92 1,153.68 1,220.53 1,354.61
Organic mental disorders 1,185.51 1,016.44 1,126.18 1,201.02 1,268.58 1,300.63
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,087.52 1,010.53 1,064.80 1,102.39 1,100.17 1,150.65
Other 1,158.68 1,041.00 1,147.37 1,164.93 1,191.69 1,243.82
Neoplasms 1,552.94 1,227.59 1,429.81 1,565.31 1,611.72 1,610.64
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,192.55 1,064.84 1,159.08 1,284.35 1,242.39 1,606.00
Circulatory system 1,361.16 999.72 1,197.68 1,309.52 1,362.64 1,471.94
Digestive system 1,355.85 1,121.04 1,232.73 1,302.62 1,386.33 1,551.99
Genitourinary system 1,378.46 1,213.50 1,232.77 1,371.86 1,471.77 1,582.30
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,304.63 1,145.29 1,243.11 1,253.33 1,303.18 1,377.44
Nervous system and sense organs 1,263.11 1,124.19 1,186.71 1,236.63 1,356.97 1,479.36
Respiratory system 1,231.39 1,084.64 1,107.25 1,143.43 1,274.40 1,346.12
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,195.28 993.81 1,139.85 1,231.67 1,257.66 1,228.74
Other 1,213.00 1,049.68 1,157.45 1,143.90 1,226.77 1,725.27
Unknown 1,217.75 1,072.38 1,103.05 1,242.83 1,250.68 1,275.75
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 56. Distribution, by state or other area, 2017
State or area All workers, December Workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, December Workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, calendar year
Number Percentage of all workers Number Percentage of all workers
All areas 8,695,475 51,559 0.6 51,302 0.6
Alabama 226,922 646 0.3 857 0.4
Alaska 12,317 123 1.0 117 0.9
Arizona 153,257 841 0.5 883 0.6
Arkansas 137,228 538 0.4 670 0.5
California 663,886 5,254 0.8 4,711 0.7
Colorado 102,531 760 0.7 716 0.7
Connecticut 81,260 526 0.6 522 0.6
Delaware 27,255 169 0.6 213 0.8
District of Columbia 14,284 190 1.3 220 1.5
Florida 558,750 2,499 0.4 2,726 0.5
Georgia 282,646 1,109 0.4 1,362 0.5
Hawaii 21,813 167 0.8 166 0.8
Idaho 44,432 272 0.6 270 0.6
Illinois 282,120 1,612 0.6 1,685 0.6
Indiana 205,562 908 0.4 889 0.4
Iowa 77,521 535 0.7 537 0.7
Kansas 73,174 371 0.5 406 0.6
Kentucky 199,178 858 0.4 764 0.4
Louisiana 156,107 893 0.6 1,004 0.6
Maine 57,062 330 0.6 377 0.7
Maryland 129,481 1,138 0.9 1,126 0.9
Massachusetts 199,966 2,139 1.1 1,991 1.0
Michigan 341,200 1,821 0.5 1,845 0.5
Minnesota 122,142 1,297 1.1 1,152 0.9
Mississippi 127,181 360 0.3 456 0.4
Missouri 213,655 1,140 0.5 999 0.5
Montana 27,274 180 0.7 165 0.6
Nebraska 41,249 288 0.7 333 0.8
Nevada 65,664 456 0.7 399 0.6
New Hampshire 47,738 561 1.2 427 0.9
New Jersey 196,663 1,455 0.7 1,286 0.7
New Mexico 64,863 327 0.5 377 0.6
New York 493,907 4,134 0.8 3,313 0.7
North Carolina 320,583 1,234 0.4 1,318 0.4
North Dakota 14,114 104 0.7 154 1.1
Ohio 351,027 1,972 0.6 1,904 0.5
Oklahoma 125,634 539 0.4 616 0.5
Oregon 107,703 667 0.6 523 0.5
Pennsylvania 400,818 2,556 0.6 2,478 0.6
Rhode Island 37,133 226 0.6 218 0.6
South Carolina 174,597 579 0.3 642 0.4
South Dakota 18,994 151 0.8 142 0.7
Tennessee 245,370 780 0.3 891 0.4
Texas 562,264 4,041 0.7 4,853 0.9
Utah 46,926 436 0.9 381 0.8
Vermont 22,203 169 0.8 212 1.0
Virginia 210,694 1,096 0.5 1,250 0.6
Washington 176,269 1,487 0.8 1,201 0.7
West Virginia 87,754 293 0.3 317 0.4
Wisconsin 160,916 1,074 0.7 990 0.6
Wyoming 13,320 97 0.7 96 0.7
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 156,044 118 0.1 114 0.1
Other a 14,824 43 0.3 38 0.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
a. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 57. Distribution, by sex and age, 2017
Age group All workers, December Workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, December Workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, calendar year
Number Percentage of all workers Number Percentage of all workers
  All disabled workers
Total 8,695,475 51,559 0.6 51,302 0.6
Under 30 143,179 4,614 3.2 3,315 2.3
30–39 628,897 10,907 1.7 11,742 1.9
40–49 1,315,872 13,023 1.0 13,993 1.1
50–59 3,434,388 15,976 0.5 15,354 0.4
60–FRA 3,173,139 7,039 0.2 6,898 0.2
  Men
Subtotal 4,432,330 28,617 0.6 26,718 0.6
Under 30 83,543 2,876 3.4 2,089 2.5
30–39 331,984 6,390 1.9 6,571 2.0
40–49 648,176 6,622 1.0 6,724 1.0
50–59 1,728,708 8,598 0.5 7,686 0.4
60–FRA 1,639,919 4,131 0.3 3,648 0.2
  Women
Subtotal 4,263,145 22,942 0.5 24,584 0.6
Under 30 59,636 1,738 2.9 1,226 2.1
30–39 296,913 4,517 1.5 5,171 1.7
40–49 667,696 6,401 1.0 7,269 1.1
50–59 1,705,680 7,378 0.4 7,668 0.4
60–FRA 1,533,220 2,908 0.2 3,250 0.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 58. Work-incentive utilization among disabled workers, 2012–2016
Work-incentive category 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 a
Workers who participated in a trial work period (TWP) 232,880 234,534 239,229 244,752 217,403
Started a TWP 130,846 130,142 130,058 134,410 115,153
Completed a TWP 87,476 87,299 91,379 98,518 93,279
Workers with at least 1 suspension month because of earnings above the substantial gainful activity level
Extended period of eligibility 112,716 116,289 126,094 139,128 142,282
Initial reinstatement period 6,369 6,172 5,704 5,149 4,379
Favorable decision on expedited reinstatement request 11,118 10,080 8,855 9,199 9,871
Workers using miscellaneous work incentives for at least 1 month
Impairment-related work expenses 11,933 11,398 10,740 9,977 9,233
Subsidies 25,368 25,112 24,925 23,703 20,730
Special conditions 4,233 3,786 3,574 3,418 3,043
Unsuccessful work attempts 13,854 16,527 17,404 17,899 15,000
SOURCE: Disability Control Research File, August 2018.
a. Approximately 5 percent of work-related continuing disability reviews (CDRs) for earnings in 2016 are still in progress; all other years are subject to change because of work-related CDR processing that may address work activity in previous years.
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