Short-Range Actuarial Projections of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program, 2001
Actuarial Study No. 115
Chris Motsiopoulos and Tim Zayatz, A.S.A.
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III. BENEFIT PAYMENTS

B. NUMBER OF OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE (OASI) BENEFICIARIES

Table III.B22—Minor Children of Retired Workers With Benefits Withheld
(By age, as of December 31, 1975-2010)
[Numbers in thousands]
Year
Withheld
Percent of minor child life in force
  0-4
  5-9
  10-14
  15-17
  Total
  0-4
  5-9
  10-14
  15-17
  Total
1975
0.2
0.9
3.4
9.8
14.3
1.394
1.771
2.287
5.041
3.525
1976
.1
.7
3.1
9.4
13.3
1.204
1.576
2.100
4.828
3.340
1977
.4
1.7
6.2
13.8
22.1
3.278
3.658
4.168
6.798
5.385
1978
.2
1.0
3.9
10.7
15.8
1.879
2.259
2.781
5.405
4.018
1979
.1
.6
2.6
8.9
12.3
1.081
1.464
1.989
4.598
3.239
1980
.1
.5
2.3
8.3
11.2
.905
1.284
1.809
4.396
3.065
1981
.1
.4
2.1
7.8
10.4
.782
1.176
1.699
4.283
2.956
1982
.3
1.0
3.7
10.1
15.0
2.329
2.687
3.210
5.746
4.445
1983
.3
1.1
4.1
10.5
16.1
2.794
3.180
3.699
6.237
4.922
1984
.3
1.2
4.2
11.1
16.9
3.112
3.476
3.999
6.912
5.406
1985
.4
1.4
4.4
10.7
16.9
3.634
3.965
4.411
6.912
5.611
1986
.5
1.6
4.9
12.1
19.1
4.277
4.565
5.068
8.053
6.504
1987
.6
2.0
5.6
13.8
22.0
5.240
5.534
5.974
9.694
7.761
1988
.6
2.1
5.9
14.3
22.9
5.667
5.702
6.387
10.773
8.399
1989
.7
2.2
6.0
14.3
23.2
6.408
5.978
6.550
11.612
8.844
1990
.7
2.3
6.1
14.3
23.3
5.740
6.122
6.609
12.055
8.992
1991
.6
2.4
6.3
12.8
22.1
5.323
6.294
6.761
11.158
8.581
1992
.6
2.5
6.4
13.0
22.6
5.194
6.384
6.768
11.350
8.648
1993
.6
2.8
6.8
13.1
23.3
5.209
6.911
7.041
11.444
8.847
1994
.6
2.8
6.8
13.2
23.5
5.165
6.902
7.020
11.514
8.865
1995
.6
2.9
7.0
13.6
24.1
5.348
6.903
7.234
11.741
9.056
1996
.6
2.9
7.4
13.4
24.3
5.274
6.918
7.551
11.689
9.138
1997
.6
3.0
7.5
13.4
24.4
5.094
7.038
7.638
11.800
9.218
1998
.5
3.0
7.7
13.9
25.1
4.889
7.051
7.809
12.371
9.513
1999
.5
3.0
7.8
14.2
25.6
4.891
7.215
7.757
12.533
9.591
2000
.4
2.5
7.2
13.5
23.6
3.768
5.897
6.680
11.419
8.454
2001
.4
2.5
7.4
13.9
24.2
3.780
5.894
6.681
11.411
8.463
2002
.4
2.5
7.6
14.1
24.6
3.779
5.887
6.684
11.395
8.469
2003
.4
2.5
7.7
14.4
25.0
3.782
5.887
6.687
11.350
8.472
2004
.4
2.5
7.7
14.7
25.3
3.782
5.886
6.689
11.308
8.483
2005
.4
2.5
7.7
15.1
25.6
3.779
5.887
6.689
11.232
8.492
2006
.4
2.5
7.6
15.4
25.9
3.778
5.888
6.689
11.221
8.517
2007
.4
2.5
7.5
15.6
26.0
3.777
5.889
6.688
11.241
8.543
2008
.4
2.5
7.5
15.6
26.0
3.775
5.889
6.687
11.319
8.571
2009
.4
2.5
7.5
15.5
25.9
3.774
5.889
6.687
11.348
8.572
2010
.4
2.5
7.5
15.3
25.7
3.774
5.888
6.686
11.378
8.569

Sources:

· Historical figures from SSA administrative records.

· Future figures computed by applying withheld rate to number in force.

· Historical percentages computed by dividing number withheld by number in force.

· Future percentages projected based on historical trends.

Note: Future estimates based on 2001 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.

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