Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2016

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2016
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 871,101 156,516 38,533 320,409 7,073 8,068 139,018 136,671 64,813
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 244 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (SGA) 64,815 44,998 686 15,409 98 118 687 1,157 1,662
Other beneficiaries 12,387 . . . 12,363 (X) (X) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care 9,106 . . . 9,106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 6,632 1,793 (X) 3,043 (X) 35 342 1,238 166
Recoupment of overpayment 17,059 7,740 830 6,793 124 389 388 618 177
Address unknown 50,941 20,960 457 20,471 312 544 1,556 5,313 1,328
Determination of continuing disability pending 16,272 10,998 137 3,548 43 57 287 749 453
Imprisoned or confined 54,558 42,745 240 120 6 348 1,808 7,362 1,929
Workers' compensation offset 4,242 1,935 203 1,964 43 . . . . . . . . . 97
Government pension offset 4,888 . . . 4,363 . . . . . . 525 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 579,258 . . . 8,542 256,555 5,982 5,404 131,710 115,600 55,465
Other 50,699 25,347 (X) (X) 450 648 1,996 4,634 3,536
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2016 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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