---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 404.1821"
title: "20"
number: "404.1821"
heading: "Garnishment of payments after disbursement."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/404.1821"
---

# §404.1821. Garnishment of payments after disbursement.

- (a) Payments that are covered by section 207 of the Social Security Act and made by direct deposit are subject to [31 CFR part 212](/cfr/31/part212.md), Garnishment of Accounts Containing Federal Benefit Payments.
- (b) This section may be amended only by a rulemaking issued jointly by the Department of Treasury and the agencies defined as a “benefit agency” in [31 CFR 212.3](/cfr/31/212.3.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[76 FR 9960, Feb. 23, 2011]

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 205 (a) and (n), 207, 702(a)(5), and 708(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405 (a) and (n), 407, 902(a)(5) and 909(a)).

### Source

Source: 45 FR 52095, Aug. 5, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[76 FR 9960, Feb. 23, 2011]