Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2018

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2018
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 865,236 166,931 35,122 285,857 6,313 8,325 149,228 147,112 66,348
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 265 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (SGA) 79,540 56,410 639 16,871 101 246 1,178 1,834 2,261
Other beneficiaries 10,638 . . . 10,617 18 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care 8,968 . . . 8,968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 5,802 1,725 5 2,360 11 40 309 1,209 143
Recoupment of overpayment 16,864 8,265 700 6,193 98 433 386 583 206
Address unknown 49,025 21,820 444 17,222 266 527 1,557 5,726 1,463
Determination of continuing disability pending 17,673 11,636 148 3,485 44 58 457 1,158 687
Imprisoned or confined 52,885 40,780 219 127 8 361 1,959 7,523 1,908
Workers' compensation offset 2,771 1,375 109 1,203 25 . . . . . . . . . 59
Government pension offset 4,365 . . . 3,926 . . . . . . 439 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 567,404 . . . 7,965 227,352 5,369 5,571 141,009 124,075 56,063
Other 49,036 24,920 1,382 11,026 388 650 2,108 5,004 3,558
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2018 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable.
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