Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2019

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 2019
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 57,576 4,391 11,581 14,261 18,185 9,158
Congenital anomalies 140 35 50 37 12 6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,029 51 173 283 349 173
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,302 54 207 382 519 140
Injuries 2,428 190 518 549 767 404
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 564 361 164 29 (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 177 74 67 26 (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 185 74 63 26 15 7
Intellectual disability 2,377 645 964 471 258 39
Mood disorders 9,127 515 2,212 2,960 2,659 781
Organic mental disorders 1,562 196 448 386 381 151
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 2,598 305 881 756 531 125
Other 3,322 295 1,080 1,050 716 181
Neoplasms 5,164 337 705 1,041 1,947 1,134
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 425 92 135 86 81 31
Circulatory system 2,780 64 236 557 1,101 822
Digestive system 1,254 78 244 291 417 224
Genitourinary system 2,633 182 700 787 730 234
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 13,308 177 967 2,551 5,705 3,908
Nervous system and sense organs 5,762 589 1,516 1,651 1,507 499
Respiratory system 810 30 109 159 303 209
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 191 19 55 63 39 15
Other 148 15 27 45 41 20
Unknown 290 13 60 75 93 49
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.8 1.2 1.5 2.0 1.9 1.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2.3 1.2 1.8 2.7 2.9 1.5
Injuries 4.2 4.3 4.5 3.8 4.2 4.4
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1.0 8.2 1.4 0.2 (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 0.3 1.7 0.6 0.2 (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.3 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1
Intellectual disability 4.1 14.7 8.3 3.3 1.4 0.4
Mood disorders 15.9 11.7 19.1 20.8 14.6 8.5
Organic mental disorders 2.7 4.5 3.9 2.7 2.1 1.6
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 4.5 6.9 7.6 5.3 2.9 1.4
Other 5.8 6.7 9.3 7.4 3.9 2.0
Neoplasms 9.0 7.7 6.1 7.3 10.7 12.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.7 2.1 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.3
Circulatory system 4.8 1.5 2.0 3.9 6.1 9.0
Digestive system 2.2 1.8 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.4
Genitourinary system 4.6 4.1 6.0 5.5 4.0 2.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 23.1 4.0 8.3 17.9 31.4 42.7
Nervous system and sense organs 10.0 13.4 13.1 11.6 8.3 5.4
Respiratory system 1.4 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.7 2.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Unknown 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2019 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, 2019
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 55,850 3,034 12,236 14,952 17,045 8,583
Congenital anomalies 188 26 80 56 20 6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,058 37 146 264 379 232
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,542 34 231 459 629 189
Injuries 2,059 96 456 496 651 360
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 576 218 280 50 (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 222 57 99 48 14 4
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 204 61 91 38 (X) (X)
Intellectual disability 4,265 619 1,760 1,143 595 148
Mood disorders 10,342 355 2,359 3,417 3,137 1,074
Organic mental disorders 1,905 188 576 482 485 174
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 3,121 175 950 988 766 242
Other 3,302 203 1,033 1,060 795 211
Neoplasms 2,556 137 399 499 917 604
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 436 72 187 91 62 24
Circulatory system 2,184 40 177 419 851 697
Digestive system 905 29 187 218 294 177
Genitourinary system 1,964 100 450 657 569 188
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 11,214 113 799 2,278 4,641 3,383
Nervous system and sense organs 6,396 422 1,716 1,909 1,752 597
Respiratory system 758 20 92 198 282 166
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 162 6 52 48 40 16
Other 167 16 49 44 37 21
Unknown 324 10 67 90 93 64
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.9 1.2 1.2 1.8 2.2 2.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2.8 1.1 1.9 3.1 3.7 2.2
Injuries 3.7 3.2 3.7 3.3 3.8 4.2
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1.0 7.2 2.3 0.3 (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 0.4 1.9 0.8 0.3 0.1 (L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.4 2.0 0.7 0.3 (X) (X)
Intellectual disability 7.6 20.4 14.4 7.6 3.5 1.7
Mood disorders 18.5 11.7 19.3 22.9 18.4 12.5
Organic mental disorders 3.4 6.2 4.7 3.2 2.8 2.0
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 5.6 5.8 7.8 6.6 4.5 2.8
Other 5.9 6.7 8.4 7.1 4.7 2.5
Neoplasms 4.6 4.5 3.3 3.3 5.4 7.0
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.8 2.4 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.3
Circulatory system 3.9 1.3 1.4 2.8 5.0 8.1
Digestive system 1.6 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.7 2.1
Genitourinary system 3.5 3.3 3.7 4.4 3.3 2.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 20.1 3.7 6.5 15.2 27.2 39.4
Nervous system and sense organs 11.5 13.9 14.0 12.8 10.3 7.0
Respiratory system 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.3 1.7 1.9
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Unknown 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7
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; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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 2019 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,381.02 1,056.47 1,247.31 1,363.97 1,474.54 1,546.58
Congenital anomalies 1,234.51 926.30 1,352.64 1,327.17 1,323.12 1,299.30
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,324.10 1,066.58 1,318.62 1,291.20 1,357.71 1,391.51
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,373.50 1,116.25 1,249.70 1,339.56 1,453.07 1,453.37
Injuries 1,504.30 1,217.15 1,399.40 1,471.59 1,592.97 1,649.94
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 993.22 952.78 1,043.88 1,179.57 (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 1,066.96 911.76 1,167.78 1,172.27 (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,105.40 981.54 1,104.58 1,115.24 1,515.24 1,507.34
Intellectual disability 1,016.14 950.38 1,040.45 1,044.64 1,038.16 1,012.60
Mood disorders 1,290.16 1,019.02 1,191.09 1,284.77 1,385.80 1,444.31
Organic mental disorders 1,315.09 1,047.21 1,212.53 1,360.09 1,439.58 1,537.91
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,158.74 994.25 1,111.97 1,204.32 1,244.83 1,248.38
Other 1,275.22 996.73 1,238.72 1,313.73 1,343.60 1,453.04
Neoplasms 1,708.33 1,304.87 1,541.04 1,681.51 1,786.95 1,821.88
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,380.05 1,149.48 1,322.65 1,463.66 1,517.15 1,724.06
Circulatory system 1,508.87 1,141.54 1,335.39 1,435.00 1,557.95 1,571.58
Digestive system 1,527.67 1,078.93 1,314.31 1,494.51 1,646.10 1,738.94
Genitourinary system 1,484.99 1,131.77 1,313.91 1,489.91 1,651.99 1,733.98
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,397.52 1,131.18 1,295.92 1,339.87 1,397.21 1,472.83
Nervous system and sense organs 1,403.25 1,102.84 1,295.72 1,422.94 1,537.32 1,614.50
Respiratory system 1,403.65 1,027.07 1,265.18 1,333.90 1,463.53 1,496.18
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,304.17 959.23 1,266.83 1,331.90 1,410.09 1,486.21
Other 1,357.55 1,076.19 1,126.07 1,378.50 1,520.17 1,500.60
Unknown 1,355.34 966.35 1,204.75 1,407.16 1,371.83 1,532.34
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, 2019 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,273.77 1,103.31 1,173.25 1,233.55 1,336.12 1,423.57
Congenital anomalies 1,148.51 1,054.50 1,107.77 1,213.36 1,234.59 1,206.94
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,265.21 1,222.21 1,237.45 1,185.97 1,296.04 1,329.32
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,264.10 1,292.38 1,198.20 1,214.95 1,300.36 1,338.19
Injuries 1,427.63 1,263.66 1,403.31 1,398.64 1,447.41 1,506.36
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1,033.43 1,032.84 1,019.02 1,067.83 (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 1,001.82 982.35 1,009.64 976.06 1,088.00 1,092.96
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,054.51 969.07 1,052.30 1,067.75 (X) (X)
Intellectual disability 1,014.71 1,015.54 1,006.59 1,014.03 1,016.17 1,107.18
Mood disorders 1,218.91 1,061.50 1,143.40 1,186.82 1,285.72 1,343.73
Organic mental disorders 1,202.46 1,107.04 1,153.52 1,188.28 1,245.50 1,386.87
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,137.43 1,092.89 1,110.92 1,143.91 1,157.87 1,182.52
Other 1,203.12 1,057.78 1,188.88 1,202.48 1,226.08 1,329.39
Neoplasms 1,597.55 1,285.91 1,469.60 1,578.17 1,649.99 1,689.14
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,217.98 1,147.02 1,174.88 1,169.10 1,393.44 1,498.71
Circulatory system 1,401.12 1,201.05 1,289.51 1,337.69 1,397.26 1,483.80
Digestive system 1,449.93 1,128.49 1,330.26 1,361.00 1,533.15 1,600.35
Genitourinary system 1,410.00 1,217.09 1,285.45 1,371.11 1,539.96 1,553.31
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,339.99 1,177.28 1,269.59 1,273.73 1,341.59 1,404.47
Nervous system and sense organs 1,307.76 1,183.62 1,226.76 1,287.37 1,377.57 1,488.63
Respiratory system 1,272.90 1,107.47 1,144.51 1,216.94 1,299.22 1,386.05
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,242.80 927.02 1,137.15 1,266.96 1,341.30 1,385.89
Other 1,258.51 1,080.36 1,106.93 1,361.53 1,317.85 1,427.50
Unknown 1,215.22 1,096.21 1,080.88 1,178.76 1,198.09 1,450.64
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; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 56. Distribution, by state or other area, 2019
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 8,378,374 57,576 0.7 55,850 0.7
Alabama 219,981 760 0.3 961 0.4
Alaska 11,583 112 1.0 108 0.9
Arizona 149,523 974 0.7 989 0.7
Arkansas 132,680 582 0.4 676 0.5
California 618,003 5,614 0.9 4,775 0.8
Colorado 96,445 774 0.8 745 0.8
Connecticut 78,473 484 0.6 521 0.7
Delaware 26,574 194 0.7 199 0.7
District of Columbia 13,422 184 1.4 222 1.7
Florida 544,910 3,013 0.6 3,031 0.6
Georgia 276,354 1,535 0.6 1,644 0.6
Hawaii 20,572 165 0.8 144 0.7
Idaho 43,495 339 0.8 296 0.7
Illinois 269,014 1,838 0.7 2,077 0.8
Indiana 198,695 1,189 0.6 1,187 0.6
Iowa 76,483 535 0.7 508 0.7
Kansas 70,426 493 0.7 483 0.7
Kentucky 191,326 894 0.5 785 0.4
Louisiana 152,643 937 0.6 1,012 0.7
Maine 54,497 390 0.7 368 0.7
Maryland 124,843 1,205 1.0 1,203 1.0
Massachusetts 188,851 2,253 1.2 2,080 1.1
Michigan 329,376 1,987 0.6 2,041 0.6
Minnesota 118,405 1,245 1.1 1,296 1.1
Mississippi 122,113 410 0.3 515 0.4
Missouri 205,935 1,231 0.6 1,194 0.6
Montana 26,058 184 0.7 184 0.7
Nebraska 40,417 300 0.7 332 0.8
Nevada 63,167 520 0.8 518 0.8
New Hampshire 46,341 610 1.3 537 1.2
New Jersey 186,881 1,418 0.8 1,351 0.7
New Mexico 63,154 370 0.6 368 0.6
New York 477,552 4,629 1.0 3,796 0.8
North Carolina 311,730 1,225 0.4 1,416 0.5
North Dakota 14,046 129 0.9 150 1.1
Ohio 338,599 2,350 0.7 2,309 0.7
Oklahoma 123,472 673 0.5 634 0.5
Oregon 102,966 826 0.8 739 0.7
Pennsylvania 390,626 2,789 0.7 2,593 0.7
Rhode Island 35,441 276 0.8 209 0.6
South Carolina 171,174 755 0.4 770 0.4
South Dakota 18,335 139 0.8 152 0.8
Tennessee 237,006 1,055 0.4 1,128 0.5
Texas 544,477 4,392 0.8 4,536 0.8
Utah 45,483 459 1.0 377 0.8
Vermont 21,232 197 0.9 196 0.9
Virginia 203,630 1,301 0.6 1,304 0.6
Washington 165,880 1,877 1.1 1,497 0.9
West Virginia 83,775 308 0.4 281 0.3
Wisconsin 156,887 1,196 0.8 1,183 0.8
Wyoming 13,173 109 0.8 92 0.7
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 148,218 98 0.1 99 0.1
Other a 14,032 54 0.4 39 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, 2019
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 8,378,374 57,576 0.7 55,850 0.7
Under 30 127,180 4,391 3.5 3,034 2.4
30–39 559,583 11,581 2.1 12,236 2.2
40–49 1,222,455 14,261 1.2 14,952 1.2
50–59 3,202,678 18,185 0.6 17,045 0.5
60–FRA 3,266,478 9,158 0.3 8,583 0.3
  Men
Subtotal 4,231,238 31,899 0.8 28,977 0.7
Under 30 74,420 2,809 3.8 1,909 2.6
30–39 297,225 6,857 2.3 6,871 2.3
40–49 597,044 7,290 1.2 7,202 1.2
50–59 1,590,425 9,650 0.6 8,479 0.5
60–FRA 1,672,124 5,293 0.3 4,516 0.3
  Women
Subtotal 4,147,136 25,677 0.6 26,873 0.6
Under 30 52,760 1,582 3.0 1,125 2.1
30–39 262,358 4,724 1.8 5,365 2.0
40–49 625,411 6,971 1.1 7,750 1.2
50–59 1,612,253 8,535 0.5 8,566 0.5
60–FRA 1,594,354 3,865 0.2 4,067 0.3
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, 2014–2018
Work-incentive category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 a
Workers who participated in a trial work period (TWP) 240,425 255,729 248,454 237,952 204,932
Started a TWP 132,678 144,330 138,819 130,973 106,076
Completed a TWP 92,423 102,122 101,766 99,797 91,968
Workers with at least 1 suspension month because of earnings above the substantial gainful activity level
Extended period of eligibility 126,856 141,474 150,884 152,293 144,728
Initial reinstatement period 6,008 5,776 5,716 5,826 5,223
Favorable decision on expedited reinstatement request 8,863 9,293 10,475 10,586 10,166
Workers using miscellaneous work incentives for at least 1 month
Impairment-related work expenses 11,026 10,578 10,527 9,536 7,758
Subsidies 26,357 26,237 25,390 22,881 19,022
Special conditions 3,758 3,734 3,681 3,440 2,930
Unsuccessful work attempts 18,061 19,034 17,370 16,703 15,885
SOURCE: Disability Control Research File, July 2020.
a. Approximately 10 percent of work-related continuing disability reviews (CDRs) for earnings in 2018 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.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.