Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2022

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2022
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 767,093 147,693 27,145 206,822 4,162 7,290 153,399 162,433 58,149
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 149 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries with substantial gainful activity 67,658 48,943 404 12,888 60 187 1,253 1,967 1,956
Other beneficiaries 7,387 . . . 7,366 18 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care 7,304 . . . 7,304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 7,333 2,288 3 2,284 20 26 477 2,056 179
Recoupment of overpayment 16,605 8,895 542 5,156 79 372 523 784 254
Address unknown 45,662 23,191 402 11,148 223 437 1,872 6,835 1,554
Determination of continuing disability pending 14,026 9,697 81 2,632 38 40 341 858 339
Imprisoned or confined 44,681 32,726 153 64 (X) (X) 2,020 7,881 1,535
Workers' compensation offset 795 537 37 202 4 . . . . . . . . . 15
Government pension offset 3,399 . . . 3,118 . . . . . . 281 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 511,135 . . . 6,645 164,570 3,490 5,115 144,850 136,550 49,915
Other 40,959 21,416 1,090 7,860 (X) (X) 1,914 5,502 2,402
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2022 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
. . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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