§ 404.401 Deduction, reduction, and nonpayment of monthly benefits or lump-sum death payments
§ 404.401a When we do not pay benefits because of a disability beneficiary’s work activity
§ 404.402 Interrelationship of deductions, reductions, adjustments, and nonpayment of benefits
§ 404.403 Reduction where total monthly benefits exceed maximum family benefits payable
§ 404.404 How reduction for maximum affects insured individual and other persons entitled on his earnings record
§ 404.405 Situations where total benefits can exceed maximum because of “savings clause.”
§ 404.406 Reduction for maximum because of retroactive effect of application for monthly benefits
§ 404.407 Reduction because of entitlement to other benefits
§ 404.408 Reduction of benefits based on disability on account of receipt of certain other disability benefits provided under Federal, State, or local laws or plans
§ 404.408a Reduction where spouse is receiving a Government pension
§ 404.408b Reduction of retroactive monthly social security benefits where supplemental security income (SSI) payments were received for the same period
§ 404.409 What is full retirement age?
§ 404.410 How does SSA reduce my benefits when my entitlement begins before full retirement age?
§ 404.411 How are benefits reduced for age when a person is entitled to two or more benefits?
§ 404.412 After my benefits are reduced for age when and how will adjustments to that reduction be made?
§ 404.413 After my benefits are reduced for age what happens if there is an increase in my primary insurance amount?
§ 404.415 Deductions because of excess earnings
§ 404.417 Deductions because of noncovered remunerative activity outside the United States; 45 hour and 7-day work test
§ 404.418 “Noncovered remunerative activity outside the United States,” defined
§ 404.420 Persons deemed entitled to benefits based on an individual’s earnings record
§ 404.421 How are deductions made when a beneficiary fails to have a child in his or her care?
§ 404.423 Manner of making deductions
§ 404.424 Total amount of deductions where more than one deduction event occurs in a month
§ 404.425 Total amount of deductions where deduction events occur in more than 1 month
§ 404.428 Earnings in a taxable year
§ 404.429 Earnings; defined
§ 404.430 Monthly and annual exempt amounts defined; excess earnings defined
§ 404.434 Excess earnings; method of charging
§ 404.435 Excess earnings; months to which excess earnings can or cannot be charged; grace year defined
§ 404.436 Excess earnings; months to which excess earnings cannot be charged because individual is deemed not entitled to benefits
§ 404.437 Excess earnings; benefit rate subject to deductions because of excess earnings
§ 404.439 Partial monthly benefits; excess earnings of the individual charged against his benefits and the benefits of persons entitled (or deemed entitled) to benefits on his earnings record
§ 404.440 Partial monthly benefits; pro-rated share of partial payment exceeds the benefit before deduction for excess earnings
§ 404.441 Partial monthly benefits; insured individual and another person entitled (or deemed entitled) on the same earnings record both have excess earnings
§ 404.446 Definition of “substantial services” and “services.”
§ 404.447 Evaluation of factors involved in substantial services test
§ 404.450 Required reports of work outside the United States or failure to have care of a child
§ 404.451 Penalty deductions for failure to report within prescribed time limit noncovered remunerative activity outside the United States or not having care of a child
§ 404.452 Reports to Social Security Administration of earnings; wages; net earnings from self-employment
§ 404.453 Penalty deductions for failure to report earnings timely
§ 404.454 Good cause for failure to make required reports
§ 404.455 Request by Social Security Administration for reports of earnings and estimated earnings; effect of failure to comply with request
§ 404.456 Current suspension of benefits because an individual works or engages in self-employment
§ 404.457 Deductions where taxes neither deducted from wages of certain maritime employees nor paid
§ 404.458 Limiting deductions where total family benefits payable would not be affected or would be only partly affected
§ 404.459 Penalty for making false or misleading statements or withholding information
§ 404.460 Nonpayment of monthly benefits to aliens outside the United States
§ 404.461 Nonpayment of lump sum after death of alien outside United States for more than 6 months
§ 404.462 Nonpayment of hospital and medical insurance benefits of alien outside United States for more than 6 months
§ 404.463 Nonpayment of benefits of aliens outside the United States; “foreign social insurance system,” and “treaty obligation” exceptions defined
§ 404.464 How does deportation or removal from the United States affect the receipt of benefits?
§ 404.465 Conviction for subversive activities; effect on monthly benefits and entitlement to hospital insurance benefits
§ 404.466 Conviction for subversive activities; effect on enrollment for supplementary medical insurance benefits
§ 404.467 Nonpayment of benefits; individual entitled to disability insurance benefits or childhood disability benefits based on statutory blindness is engaging in substantial gainful activity
§ 404.468 Nonpayment of benefits to prisoners
§ 404.469 Nonpayment of benefits where individual has not furnished or applied for a Social Security number
§ 404.470 Nonpayment of disability benefits due to noncompliance with rules regarding treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism
§ 404.471 Nonpayment of disability benefits for trial work period service months upon a conviction of fraudulently concealing work activity
§ 404.480 Paying benefits in installments: Drug addiction or alcoholism
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 20 > Chapter III > Part 404 > Subpart E - Deductions; Reductions; and Nonpayments of Benefits

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • applicant: includes the surviving spouse, next-of-kin, or legal representative who is acting on behalf of the former member. See 32 CFR 865.103
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • earnings: as used in this subpart (other than as a part of the phrase "net earnings from self-employment") includes the sum of your wages for services rendered in a taxable year, plus your net earnings from self-employment for the taxable year, minus any net loss from self-employment for the same taxable year. See 20 CFR 404.429
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.