Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2021

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2021
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 790,972 149,339 29,022 226,812 4,412 7,634 153,952 159,215 60,586
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries with substantial gainful activity 68,592 49,029 469 13,746 48 226 1,197 1,883 1,994
Other beneficiaries 8,092 . . . 8,069 20 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care 7,856 . . . 7,856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 7,856 2,411 3 2,316 17 35 552 2,329 193
Recoupment of overpayment 19,209 10,371 650 6,015 77 400 580 826 290
Address unknown 44,731 21,764 462 12,112 294 462 1,745 6,394 1,498
Determination of continuing disability pending 13,677 9,225 83 2,539 20 47 348 969 446
Imprisoned or confined 45,485 33,620 168 60 (X) (X) 1,965 7,755 1,629
Workers' compensation offset 795 462 59 254 4 . . . . . . . . . 16
Government pension offset 3,600 . . . 3,269 . . . . . . 331 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 528,303 . . . 6,821 181,276 3,682 5,325 145,527 133,750 51,922
Other 42,626 22,457 1,113 8,474 (X) (X) 1,888 5,309 2,598
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2021 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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