People wait to be called upon at a Social Security office in New York City, U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

(Reuters) -The Social Security Administration has scrapped a plan that would have stopped thousands of Americans from qualifying for disability benefits, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the decision.

The policy would have changed eligibility for two federal disability programs by either eliminating or limiting the age of the claimant as a factor for consideration, the report said.

An announcement of the plan had been on track to be made in the Federal Register as soon as December, the Washington Post said.

A White House official said: "Despite media speculation about a potential rule change, the White House has not seen any such proposal."

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; additional reporting by Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Leslie Adler and Noeleen Walder)