Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2020

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2020
Reason All beneficiaries Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of—
Workers Spouses Children under age 18 Students aged 18–19 Retired workers Deceased workers Disabled workers
Total 801,060 141,423 31,229 245,095 4,727 7,735 153,754 154,128 62,969
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries with substantial gainful activity 67,088 47,856 490 13,460 52 224 1,190 1,846 1,970
Other beneficiaries 9,050 . . . 9,025 19 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care 8,442 . . . 8,442 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 5,627 1,790 (X) 1,566 (X) 24 366 1,740 133
Recoupment of overpayment 16,772 8,631 699 5,646 91 394 456 654 201
Address unknown 41,700 19,560 408 12,570 168 401 1,500 5,765 1,328
Determination of continuing disability pending 9,816 6,644 69 1,772 19 39 255 673 345
Imprisoned or confined 45,583 34,051 (X) 64 (X) 296 1,878 7,419 1,688
Workers' compensation offset 994 564 58 329 7 . . . . . . . . . 36
Government pension offset 3,757 . . . 3,394 . . . . . . 363 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 548,542 . . . 7,250 200,435 4,096 5,427 145,997 130,948 54,389
Other 43,558 22,327 1,207 9,234 280 567 1,981 5,083 2,879
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2020 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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