20 CFR § 416.722
Circumstances under which we make a penalty deduction
February 18, 2021
A penalty deduction is made from your benefits if—
(a) You fail to make a required report on time (see §§416.708 and 416.714);
(b) We must reduce, suspend, or terminate your benefits because of the event you have not reported;
(c) You received and accepted an SSI benefit for the penalty period (see §§416.724 through 416.728 for penalty period definitions); and
(d) You do not have good cause for not reporting on time (see §416.732).