Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2017

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2017
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 872,664 163,123 36,822 306,485 6,653 8,176 143,994 141,713 65,698
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (SGA) 72,903 51,559 669 16,127 112 158 887 1,432 1,959
Other beneficiaries 11,364 . . . 11,339 22 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care 9,043 . . . 9,043 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 6,278 1,711 5 2,868 19 27 299 1,214 135
Recoupment of overpayment 16,500 7,975 821 5,996 109 426 378 612 183
Address unknown 52,170 21,938 413 20,509 262 548 1,548 5,546 1,406
Determination of continuing disability pending 17,360 11,782 152 3,705 41 66 298 809 507
Imprisoned or confined 53,331 41,428 248 138 14 361 1,843 7,407 1,892
Workers' compensation offset 2,987 1,430 143 1,334 31 . . . . . . . . . 49
Government pension offset 4,660 . . . 4,178 . . . . . . 482 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 575,093 . . . 8,323 243,418 5,650 5,460 136,434 119,918 55,890
Other 50,756 25,300 1,488 12,368 412 648 2,088 4,775 3,677
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2017 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable.
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