Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2015

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2015
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 853,382 141,598 39,310 330,814 7,070 7,869 133,755 130,575 62,391
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (SGA) 56,305 39,103 631 13,587 82 120 565 900 1,317
Other beneficiaries 13,356 . . . 13,334 19 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care 8,971 . . . 8,971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 5,924 1,662 4 2,666 18 33 297 1,113 131
Recoupment of overpayment 15,643 6,049 716 7,357 133 324 386 531 147
Address unknown 46,350 18,763 478 19,351 252 567 1,268 4,506 1,165
Determination of continuing disability pending 9,701 6,447 93 2,134 23 33 168 485 318
Imprisoned or confined 55,350 43,753 227 124 7 334 1,706 7,278 1,921
Workers' compensation offset 3,629 1,670 161 1,700 26 . . . . . . . . . 72
Government pension offset 4,988 . . . 4,399 . . . . . . 589 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 584,154 . . . 8,744 271,501 5,989 5,201 127,172 111,502 54,045
Other 48,755 24,151 1,552 12,375 537 668 1,937 4,260 3,275
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2015 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable.
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