Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2011

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 2011
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 27,962 2,963 5,371 7,740 8,804 3,084
Congenital anomalies 83 28 24 18 12 1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 527 40 86 136 191 74
Infectious and parasitic diseases 660 18 119 266 220 37
Injuries 1,859 232 422 452 539 214
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 89 70 13 3 3 0
Developmental disorders 46 26 10 6 4 0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 49 30 10 2 6 1
Intellectual disability 798 337 218 149 87 7
Mood disorders 4,767 400 1,211 1,572 1,304 280
Organic mental disorders 870 176 187 222 232 53
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,090 164 357 328 210 31
Other 1,137 171 340 342 237 47
Neoplasms 3,658 242 469 907 1,443 597
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 195 60 51 48 25 11
Circulatory system 1,202 43 113 247 489 310
Digestive system 649 42 112 163 250 82
Genitourinary system 1,216 131 295 408 320 62
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 5,198 127 525 1,366 2,225 955
Nervous system and sense organs 3,013 545 682 881 695 210
Respiratory system 387 28 54 87 166 52
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 71 11 11 24 18 7
Other 81 14 10 23 24 10
Unknown 317 28 52 90 104 43
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 (L)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.9 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2.4 0.6 2.2 3.4 2.5 1.2
Injuries 6.6 7.8 7.9 5.8 6.1 6.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 0.3 2.4 0.2 (L) (L) 0.0
Developmental disorders 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.1 (L) 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 1.0 0.2 (L) 0.1 (L)
Intellectual disability 2.9 11.4 4.1 1.9 1.0 0.2
Mood disorders 17.0 13.5 22.5 20.3 14.8 9.1
Organic mental disorders 3.1 5.9 3.5 2.9 2.6 1.7
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 3.9 5.5 6.6 4.2 2.4 1.0
Other 4.1 5.8 6.3 4.4 2.7 1.5
Neoplasms 13.1 8.2 8.7 11.7 16.4 19.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.7 2.0 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.4
Circulatory system 4.3 1.5 2.1 3.2 5.6 10.1
Digestive system 2.3 1.4 2.1 2.1 2.8 2.7
Genitourinary system 4.3 4.4 5.5 5.3 3.6 2.0
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 18.6 4.3 9.8 17.6 25.3 31.0
Nervous system and sense organs 10.8 18.4 12.7 11.4 7.9 6.8
Respiratory system 1.4 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
Unknown 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2011 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
FRA = full retirement age; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 53. Distribution of workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2011
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 39,813 3,126 8,666 13,021 11,715 3,285
Congenital anomalies 130 27 47 36 16 4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 871 51 136 302 305 77
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,426 25 229 704 411 57
Injuries 2,205 199 525 709 586 186
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 109 49 33 20 7 0
Developmental disorders 87 37 32 11 5 2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 72 37 23 9 3 0
Intellectual disability 2,747 585 1020 796 318 28
Mood disorders 7,723 452 1,735 2,819 2,322 395
Organic mental disorders 1,386 189 345 449 335 68
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 2,184 164 674 708 584 54
Other 1,714 170 510 570 380 84
Neoplasms 2,243 137 346 596 836 328
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 321 57 120 82 58 4
Circulatory system 1,599 41 171 386 646 355
Digestive system 704 45 116 200 265 78
Genitourinary system 1,664 144 447 589 407 77
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 6,726 129 650 2,107 2,724 1,116
Nervous system and sense organs 4,595 503 1,281 1,519 1,052 240
Respiratory system 565 24 91 157 228 65
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 88 7 19 30 28 4
Other 128 16 32 38 33 9
Unknown 526 38 84 184 166 54
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.2 1.6 1.6 2.3 2.6 2.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3.6 0.8 2.6 5.4 3.5 1.7
Injuries 5.5 6.4 6.1 5.4 5.0 5.7
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0
Developmental disorders 0.2 1.2 0.4 0.1 (L) 0.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.1 (L) 0.0
Intellectual disability 6.9 18.7 11.8 6.1 2.7 0.9
Mood disorders 19.4 14.5 20.0 21.6 19.8 12.0
Organic mental disorders 3.5 6.0 4.0 3.4 2.9 2.1
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 5.5 5.2 7.8 5.4 5.0 1.6
Other 4.3 5.4 5.9 4.4 3.2 2.6
Neoplasms 5.6 4.4 4.0 4.6 7.1 10.0
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.8 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.1
Circulatory system 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.0 5.5 10.8
Digestive system 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.5 2.3 2.4
Genitourinary system 4.2 4.6 5.2 4.5 3.5 2.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 16.9 4.1 7.5 16.2 23.3 34.0
Nervous system and sense organs 11.5 16.1 14.8 11.7 9.0 7.3
Respiratory system 1.4 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.9 2.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Unknown 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: 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, by diagnostic group and age, December 2011 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,304.84 968.75 1,199.67 1,310.87 1,419.14 1,469.46
Congenital anomalies 1,117.35 995.64 1,206.68 1,045.24 1,268.48 1,866.00
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,241.04 961.40 1,248.19 1,224.85 1,297.49 1,267.95
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,306.07 989.70 1,189.64 1,299.34 1,373.11 1,484.15
Injuries 1,408.40 1,164.29 1,348.50 1,439.38 1,485.44 1,531.72
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 870.17 801.12 1,086.98 1,333.67 1,078.27 0.00
Developmental disorders 952.37 888.44 1,079.70 1,215.28 655.23 0.00
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 975.29 813.48 1,045.83 899.95 1,510.97 2,060.90
Intellectual disability 857.12 816.67 904.90 853.52 901.11 846.37
Mood disorders 1,219.67 891.06 1,111.19 1,241.62 1,345.33 1,449.81
Organic mental disorders 1,239.48 987.34 1,216.74 1,295.70 1,354.51 1,417.89
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,087.82 872.10 1,073.74 1,128.46 1,191.68 1,257.48
Other 1,174.06 973.53 1,136.04 1,205.89 1,283.72 1,394.04
Neoplasms 1,530.04 1,136.04 1,432.96 1,526.80 1,593.65 1,617.16
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,228.00 962.80 1,172.90 1,343.05 1,541.98 1,714.33
Circulatory system 1,443.58 1,124.42 1,216.35 1,374.08 1,475.26 1,576.08
Digestive system 1,448.80 1,001.84 1,249.61 1,406.22 1,586.80 1,613.72
Genitourinary system 1,377.18 996.35 1,273.64 1,391.48 1,563.57 1,618.35
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,319.29 1,029.06 1,263.35 1,295.79 1,354.61 1,339.99
Nervous system and sense organs 1,269.70 988.05 1,192.39 1,318.37 1,437.35 1,492.64
Respiratory system 1,303.24 907.87 1,232.39 1,228.87 1,410.46 1,371.84
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,286.98 846.52 1,325.44 1,255.80 1,449.25 1,608.37
Other 1,243.70 910.69 1,422.88 1,254.53 1,323.33 1,314.66
Unknown 1,345.77 976.97 1,235.93 1,324.42 1,446.12 1,520.74
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 55. Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits terminated, by diagnostic group and age, 2011 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,144.73 1,006.44 1,078.00 1,124.90 1,211.21 1,294.11
Congenital anomalies 1,068.03 991.56 1,026.03 1,116.25 1,270.59 833.50
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,081.14 1,025.33 1,107.38 1,031.26 1,110.02 1,152.98
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,163.83 1,104.51 1,130.12 1,142.43 1,203.85 1,301.04
Injuries 1,253.59 1,153.14 1,253.47 1,245.17 1,281.66 1,305.07
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 915.52 903.94 956.39 856.02 973.90 0.00
Developmental disorders 887.12 925.72 902.85 782.25 781.68 761.75
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 951.42 909.54 935.94 1,143.26 1,011.17 0.00
Intellectual disability 883.50 895.52 874.70 875.24 913.58 846.21
Mood disorders 1,102.00 962.17 1,063.39 1,089.41 1,155.65 1,206.14
Organic mental disorders 1,096.62 987.73 1,009.02 1,104.33 1,197.35 1,296.60
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,010.67 980.58 998.27 1,002.93 1,028.97 1,160.31
Other 1,052.18 943.14 1,037.13 1,044.85 1,105.68 1,171.90
Neoplasms 1,404.32 1,181.60 1,310.37 1,368.91 1,463.40 1,510.23
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,116.94 1,017.01 1,075.73 1,171.95 1,192.11 1,559.75
Circulatory system 1,245.26 1,030.88 1,132.49 1,178.62 1,276.02 1,340.84
Digestive system 1,255.27 1,151.28 1,128.92 1,176.46 1,322.36 1,477.32
Genitourinary system 1,271.34 1,101.05 1,202.29 1,246.30 1,409.96 1,451.78
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,195.39 1,096.01 1,155.41 1,170.35 1,206.39 1,250.71
Nervous system and sense organs 1,159.46 1,053.42 1,105.85 1,150.55 1,248.21 1,336.66
Respiratory system 1,124.94 1,023.17 1,060.96 1,088.04 1,153.33 1,241.62
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,128.45 1,216.00 1,204.46 980.53 1,246.66 896.13
Other 1,220.38 1,016.14 1,102.68 1,274.14 1,312.72 1,436.31
Unknown 1,139.71 1,003.65 1,076.10 1,113.52 1,163.34 1,351.01
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 56. Distribution, by state or other area, 2011
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 8,575,544 27,962 0.3 39,813 0.5
Alabama 225,847 341 0.2 724 0.3
Alaska 12,825 95 0.7 94 0.7
Arizona 150,778 567 0.4 853 0.6
Arkansas 138,156 310 0.2 442 0.3
California 690,007 2,931 0.4 4,140 0.6
Colorado 100,000 379 0.4 510 0.5
Connecticut 79,684 354 0.4 500 0.6
Delaware 26,647 111 0.4 161 0.6
District of Columbia 13,456 62 0.5 131 1.0
Florida 517,600 1,174 0.2 2,388 0.5
Georgia 264,416 469 0.2 1,031 0.4
Hawaii 23,221 121 0.5 130 0.6
Idaho 40,570 105 0.3 176 0.4
Illinois 283,252 1,094 0.4 1,672 0.6
Indiana 196,965 503 0.3 659 0.3
Iowa 74,258 269 0.4 348 0.5
Kansas 72,365 264 0.4 336 0.5
Kentucky 206,189 447 0.2 556 0.3
Louisiana 149,911 593 0.4 839 0.6
Maine 57,511 206 0.4 207 0.4
Maryland 122,028 553 0.5 874 0.7
Massachusetts 194,434 1,175 0.6 1,413 0.7
Michigan 334,677 830 0.2 1,084 0.3
Minnesota 120,648 537 0.4 804 0.7
Mississippi 129,781 236 0.2 464 0.4
Missouri 211,253 534 0.3 810 0.4
Montana 27,277 77 0.3 98 0.4
Nebraska 41,215 186 0.5 258 0.6
Nevada 58,995 209 0.4 406 0.7
New Hampshire 45,218 250 0.6 221 0.5
New Jersey 194,312 887 0.5 1,029 0.5
New Mexico 60,803 222 0.4 318 0.5
New York 506,939 2,526 0.5 2,968 0.6
North Carolina 321,185 573 0.2 1,042 0.3
North Dakota 13,989 59 0.4 112 0.8
Ohio 332,135 773 0.2 1,215 0.4
Oklahoma 124,067 387 0.3 518 0.4
Oregon 102,606 255 0.2 361 0.4
Pennsylvania 390,415 1,624 0.4 2,012 0.5
Rhode Island 35,905 159 0.4 171 0.5
South Carolina 172,568 217 0.1 439 0.3
South Dakota 18,415 85 0.5 97 0.5
Tennessee 241,802 371 0.2 680 0.3
Texas 552,723 2,212 0.4 3,142 0.6
Utah 44,698 199 0.4 226 0.5
Vermont 21,661 132 0.6 115 0.5
Virginia 206,849 700 0.3 989 0.5
Washington 168,044 685 0.4 902 0.5
West Virginia 96,330 225 0.2 263 0.3
Wisconsin 152,850 508 0.3 615 0.4
Wyoming 12,442 61 0.5 83 0.7
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 177,166 73 (L) 134 0.1
Other a 18,456 47 0.3 53 0.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data, and Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
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, 2011
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 8,575,544 27,955 0.3 39,813 0.5
Under 30 232,509 2,963 1.3 3,126 1.3
30–39 694,636 5,369 0.8 8,666 1.2
40–49 1,608,662 7,737 0.5 13,021 0.8
50–59 3,432,896 8,802 0.3 11,715 0.3
60–FRA 2,606,841 3,084 0.1 3,285 0.1
  Men
Subtotal 4,493,811 14,729 0.3 20,946 0.5
Under 30 133,456 1,898 1.4 1,924 1.4
30–39 355,588 2,851 0.8 4,736 1.3
40–49 820,222 3,830 0.5 6,651 0.8
50–59 1,783,202 4,486 0.3 5,935 0.3
60–FRA 1,401,343 1,664 0.1 1,700 0.1
  Women
Subtotal 4,081,733 13,226 0.3 18,867 0.5
Under 30 99,053 1,065 1.1 1,202 1.2
30–39 339,048 2,518 0.7 3,930 1.2
40–49 788,440 3,907 0.5 6,370 0.8
50–59 1,649,694 4,316 0.3 5,780 0.4
60–FRA 1,205,498 1,420 0.1 1,585 0.1
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data, and Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.