Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2025

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Benefits Withheld from All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 48. Number, by reason for withholding benefit, December 2025
Reason payment withheld 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 722,848 131,602 19,741 156,867 3,349 6,764 170,897 177,022 56,606
Earnings of—  
Retired worker 226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiary (substantial gainful activity) 51,113 37,840 277 8,618 38 188 1,042 1,677 1,433
Other beneficiary 5,322 . . . 5,306 13 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 5,788 . . . 5,788 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 8,307 2,684 (X) 2,553 (X) 23 576 2,241 209
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,542 597 (X) 510 (X) 77 97 146 51
Address unknown 50,987 28,662 365 9,054 265 554 2,382 8,133 1,572
Determination of continuing disability pending 12,202 8,828 76 1,914 29 47 286 739 283
Imprisonment or confinement 42,503 30,883 98 45 0 290 2,016 7,922 1,249
Workers' compensation offset 555 397 51 88 0 . . . . . . . . . 19
Technical entitlement 504,062 . . . 6,653 128,430 2,853 5,097 161,999 149,724 49,306
Other 40,241 21,711 1,071 5,642 132 488 2,273 6,440 2,484
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These statistics represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2025 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals; . . . = not applicable.
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