20 C.F.R. § 416.1331

Termination of your disability or blindness payments

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(a) General. The last month for which we can pay you benefits based on disability or blindness is the second month after the month in which your disability or blindness ends. (See §§ 416.987(e), 416.994(b)(6) and 416.994a(g) for when disability ends, and § 416.986 for when blindness ends.) See § 416.1338 for an exception to this rule if you are participating in an appropriate program of vocational rehabilitation services, employment services, or other support services. You must meet the income, resources, and other eligibility requirements to receive any of the benefits referred to in this paragraph. We will also stop payment of your benefits if you have not cooperated with us in getting information about your disability or blindness.

(b) After we make a determination that you are not now disabled or blind. If we determine that you do not meet the disability or blindness requirements of the law, we will send you an advance written notice telling you why we believe you are not disabled or blind and when your benefits should stop. The notice will explain your right to appeal if you disagree with our determination. You may still appeal our determination that you are not now disabled or blind even though your payments are continuing because of your participation in an appropriate program of vocational rehabilitation services, employment services, or other support services. You may also appeal a determination that your completion of, or continuation for a specified period of time in, an appropriate program of vocational rehabilitation services, employment services, or other support services will not increase the likelihood that you will not have to return to the disability or blindness benefit rolls and, therefore, you are not eligible to continue to receive benefits.

[49 FR 22274, May 29, 1984, as amended at 60 FR 8152, Feb. 10, 1995; 65 FR 42792, July 11, 2000; 70 FR 36508, June 24, 2005; 91 FR 16831, Apr. 3, 2026]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: Advocate Christ Med. Ctr. v. Kennedy, 605 U.S. 1 (2025).

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Advocate Christ Med. Ctr. v. Kennedy, 605 U.S. 1 (2025). “1335 , or until her enrollment is terminated for some other reason, §1383(e)(1)(A); 20 CFR §§416.1331 , 416.1333– 416.1334. The statute also seems to contemplate a long- term benefits relationship, insofar as it permits the Depart- ment of Health and Human Services (HHS) in…”

Brown v. Weinberger, 382 F. Supp. 1092 (D. Maryland 1974). “The Secretary’s own regulations, 20 C.F.R. §§ 416.1331 , et seq., presently provide for adequate notice, hearing and even the continuation of payments before the termination of benefits, but the defendant maintains that these protections do not apply to plaintiffs because they…”

Kwon v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. (N.D. Ohio 2022). “Therefore, benefits ended with the close of February 28, 2018 (20 CFR 416.1331). (ECF No. 12, PageID #: 100–09).”

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