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

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2019
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 849,376 165,955 33,697 266,930 5,839 8,217 152,024 151,219 65,495
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (SGA) 80,948 57,576 623 16,427 73 276 1,388 2,141 2,444
Other beneficiaries 9,684 . . . 9,668 (X) (X) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care 8,823 . . . 8,823 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 5,574 1,656 3 (X) (X) 25 340 1,220 132
Recoupment of overpayment 16,129 8,110 756 5,634 97 405 387 549 191
Address unknown 46,100 21,966 449 14,067 243 497 1,553 5,893 1,432
Determination of continuing disability pending 16,182 10,867 116 3,183 37 77 399 949 554
Imprisoned or confined 52,098 39,766 205 (X) (X) 384 1,967 7,786 1,873
Workers' compensation offset 2,578 1,419 88 1,011 20 . . . . . . . . . 40
Government pension offset 4,141 . . . 3,749 . . . . . . 392 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 558,588 . . . 7,844 213,782 4,944 5,561 143,655 127,499 55,303
Other 48,361 24,595 1,373 10,507 413 600 2,165 5,182 3,526
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.
. . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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