Annual Statistical Supplement, 2003

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

Retired Workers with Dual Entitlement

Table 5.G1 Percentage distribution of persons receiving both a retired-worker and a secondary benefit without and with reduction for early retirement, by sex and primary insurance amount, December 2002
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Total Without reduction
for early retirement		 With reduction
for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All dually entitled retired workers 6,134,800 100.0 1,091,130 100.0 5,043,670 100.0
Less than 250.00 670,820 10.9 100,740 9.2 570,080 11.3
250.00–299.90 374,140 6.1 54,070 5.0 320,070 6.3
300.00–349.90 567,180 9.2 90,920 8.3 476,260 9.4
350.00–399.90 371,850 6.1 60,200 5.5 311,650 6.2
400.00–449.90 414,720 6.8 68,570 6.3 346,150 6.9
450.00–499.90 646,980 10.5 114,030 10.5 532,950 10.6
500.00–549.90 646,310 10.5 115,470 10.6 530,840 10.5
550.00–599.90 545,300 8.9 100,450 9.2 444,850 8.8
600.00–649.90 441,020 7.2 83,870 7.7 357,150 7.1
650.00–699.90 323,030 5.3 63,220 5.8 259,810 5.2
700.00–749.90 239,690 3.9 48,780 4.5 190,910 3.8
750.00–799.90 192,620 3.1 40,690 3.7 151,930 3.0
800.00–849.90 150,550 2.5 31,990 2.9 118,560 2.4
850.00–899.90 135,840 2.2 29,080 2.7 106,760 2.1
900.00–949.90 106,160 1.7 22,210 2.0 83,950 1.7
950.00–999.90 83,720 1.4 17,080 1.6 66,640 1.3
1,000.00–1,049.90 67,800 1.1 13,790 1.3 54,010 1.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 48,220 0.8 9,290 0.9 38,930 0.8
1,100.00 or more 108,850 1.8 26,680 2.4 82,170 1.6
Men 118,120 100.0 30,650 100.0 87,470 100.0
Less than 250.00 8,500 7.2 3,940 12.9 4,560 5.2
250.00–299.90 3,850 3.3 1,630 5.3 2,220 2.5
300.00–349.90 6,470 5.5 2,350 7.7 4,120 4.7
350.00–399.90 3,840 3.3 1,340 4.4 2,500 2.9
400.00–449.90 4,390 3.7 1,690 5.5 2,700 3.1
450.00–499.90 6,950 5.9 2,390 7.8 4,560 5.2
500.00–549.90 7,550 6.4 2,630 8.6 4,920 5.6
550.00–599.90 6,900 5.8 2,100 6.9 4,800 5.5
600.00–649.90 6,390 5.4 1,780 5.8 4,610 5.3
650.00–699.90 5,590 4.7 1,190 3.9 4,400 5.0
700.00–749.90 5,420 4.6 960 3.1 4,460 5.1
750.00–799.90 5,400 4.6 1,040 3.4 4,360 5.0
800.00–849.90 4,650 3.9 800 2.6 3,850 4.4
850.00–899.90 4,630 3.9 810 2.6 3,820 4.4
900.00–949.90 4,590 3.9 860 2.8 3,730 4.3
950.00–999.90 5,330 4.5 830 2.7 4,500 5.1
1,000.00–1,049.90 5,150 4.4 760 2.5 4,390 5.0
1,050.00–1,099.90 4,770 4.0 670 2.2 4,100 4.7
1,100.00 or more 17,750 15.0 2,880 9.4 14,870 17.0
Women 6,016,680 100.0 1,060,480 100.0 4,956,200 100.0
Less than 250.00 662,320 11.0 96,800 9.1 565,520 11.4
250.00–299.90 370,290 6.2 52,440 4.9 317,850 6.4
300.00–349.90 560,710 9.3 88,570 8.4 472,140 9.5
350.00–399.90 368,010 6.1 58,860 5.6 309,150 6.2
400.00–449.90 410,330 6.8 66,880 6.3 343,450 6.9
450.00–499.90 640,030 10.6 111,640 10.5 528,390 10.7
500.00–549.90 638,760 10.6 112,840 10.6 525,920 10.6
550.00–599.90 538,400 8.9 98,350 9.3 440,050 8.9
600.00–649.90 434,630 7.2 82,090 7.7 352,540 7.1
650.00–699.90 317,440 5.3 62,030 5.8 255,410 5.2
700.00–749.90 234,270 3.9 47,820 4.5 186,450 3.8
750.00–799.90 187,220 3.1 39,650 3.7 147,570 3.0
800.00–849.90 145,900 2.4 31,190 2.9 114,710 2.3
850.00–899.90 131,210 2.2 28,270 2.7 102,940 2.1
900.00–949.90 101,570 1.7 21,350 2.0 80,220 1.6
950.00–999.90 78,390 1.3 16,250 1.5 62,140 1.3
1,000.00–1,049.90 62,650 1.0 13,030 1.2 49,620 1.0
1,050.00–1,099.90 43,450 0.7 8,620 0.8 34,830 0.7
1,100.00 or more 91,100 1.5 23,800 2.2 67,300 1.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Barbara Lingg (410) 965-0156 or Robert L. Hackendorf (410) 965-5536.
Table 5.G2 Number receiving both a retired-worker and a secondary benefit, by sex and type of secondary benefit, December 1952–2002
Year Total Women Men
Subtotal Wife's benefit Widow's benefit Parent's
benefit		 Subtotal Husband's
benefit		 Widower's
benefit		 Parent's
benefit
Number Percentage
of all women
retired
workers		 Number Percentage
of all women
entitled to
wife's benefit
because of age		 Number Percentage
of all women
entitled to
widow's benefit
1952 36,132 35,402 6.0 14,131 6.0 20,850 4.4 421 730 258 83 389
1953 54,798 53,631 6.8 23,355 2.7 29,668 5.2 608 1,167 529 148 490
1954 79,689 77,978 8.0 34,225 3.4 42,899 6.3 854 1,711 827 257 627
1955 108,551 106,320 8.7 49,637 4.2 55,664 7.4 1,019 2,231 1,224 342 665
1956 143,284 140,603 9.1 68,766 4.8 70,601 7.2 1,236 2,681 1,542 426 713
1957 194,501 190,951 9.6 102,522 5.6 86,951 7.4 1,478 3,550 2,152 578 820
1958 229,599 225,790 9.8 124,504 6.1 99,669 7.5 1,617 3,809 2,421 634 754
1959 268,900 264,434 10.2 141,831 6.4 120,458 8.0 2,145 4,466 2,794 772 900
1960 307,736 302,646 10.6 159,032 6.8 141,218 8.4 2,396 5,090 3,197 911 982
1961 335,243 330,727 10.5 159,587 6.6 169,264 9.1 1,876 4,516 2,652 1,090 774
1962 427,085 421,535 12.1 204,445 7.9 214,371 10.4 2,719 5,550 3,229 1,330 991
1963 502,839 496,639 13.2 138,081 8.9 255,408 11.3 3,150 6,200 3,597 1,543 1,060
1964 577,954 571,144 14.2 269,657 9.9 297,929 12.1 3,558 6,810 3,940 1,752 1,118
1965 618,730 611,610 14.3 282,940 a 10.3 a 324,930 a 12.3 a 3,740 a 7,120 a 4,110 a 1,910 a 1,100 a
1966 706,860 699,080 15.1 315,550 a 11.2 a 379,440 a 13.2 a 4,090 a 7,780 a 4,470 a 2,260 a 1,050 a
1967 770,190 760,950 15.7 334,200 a 11.8 a 422,480 a 13.8 a 4,270 a 9,240 a 5,190 a 3,070 a 980 a
1968 842,560 831,760 16.3 354,750 a 12.4 a 472,590 a 14.5 a 4,420 a 10,800 a 5,810 a 4,110 a 880 a
1969 920,250 909,720 17.0 376,520 a 13.0 a 528,660 a 15.3 a 4,540 a 10,530 a 5,620 a 4,160 a 750 a
1970 977,340 966,780 17.1 388,210 a 13.3 a 573,950 a 15.9 a 4,620 a 10,560 a 5,530 a 4,400 a 630 a
1971 1,069,940 1,060,120 17.7 411,710 a 13.8 a 643,730 a 16.9 a 4,680 a 9,820 a 5,130 a 4,170 a 520 a
1972 1,183,369 1,170,286 18.5 477,333 a 15.5 a 688,087 a 17.3 a 4,866 a 13,083 a 6,797 a 5,442 a 844 a
1973 1,377,080 1,361,360 20.2 562,111 17.7 794,001 22.2 5,248 15,710 7,966 6,986 758
1974 1,534,583 1,516,326 21.3 554,844 a 17.1 a 956,662 a 21.4 a 4,820 a 18,257 a 6,592 a 11,080 a 585 a
1975 1,679,825 1,660,451 22.4 616,669 18.4 1,038,992 22.3 4,790 19,374 9,920 8,690 764
1976 1,827,928 1,812,008 23.4 669,792 a 19.5 a 1,137,251 a 23.4 a 4,965 a 15,920 a 7,497 a 7,779 a 644 a
1977 2,026,534 1,991,915 24.6 762,250 21.4 1,225,344 24.3 4,321 34,619 14,557 19,544 518
1978 2,208,490 2,163,011 25.7 836,004 22.8 1,322,897 25.3 4,110 45,479 17,832 27,192 455
1979 2,435,848 2,380,260 27.1 917,747 24.4 1,458,611 26.6 3,902 55,588 20,179 35,004 405
1980 2,660,037 2,594,467 28.5 1,015,672 26.2 1,575,085 27.8 3,710 65,570 22,597 42,580 393
1981 b b b b b b b b b b b b
1982 3,109,239 3,031,518 31.1 1,239,736 29.8 1,788,556 29.5 3,226 77,721 24,787 52,604 330
1983 3,355,148 3,267,890 32.5 1,369,396 31.6 1,895,579 30.3 2,915 87,258 27,449 59,518 291
1984 3,568,639 3,479,191 33.7 1,479,756 33.2 1,996,805 31.0 2,630 89,448 27,189 62,011 248
1985 3,801,183 3,708,856 34.9 1,594,226 34.7 2,112,245 31.8 2,385 92,327 26,912 65,202 213
1986 4,032,760 3,934,811 36.1 1,719,449 36.2 2,213,225 32.5 2,137 97,949 27,693 70,064 192
1987 4,214,214 4,116,759 36.9 1,804,946 37.3 2,309,899 33.1 1,914 97,455 26,928 70,359 168
1988 4,403,012 4,302,714 37.9 1,892,763 38.5 2,408,232 33.8 1,719 100,298 27,210 72,942 146
1989 4,590,475 4,487,314 38.7 1,982,095 39.5 2,503,679 34.4 1,540 103,161 27,484 75,543 134
1990 4,783,122 4,677,680 39.5 2,076,737 40.5 2,599,560 35.1 1,383 105,442 27,463 77,862 117
1991 4,959,610 4,852,656 40.2 2,158,022 41.5 2,693,388 35.7 1,246 106,954 27,195 79,654 105
1992 5,140,627 5,032,206 41.0 2,242,029 42.3 2,789,029 36.3 1,148 108,421 26,849 81,475 97
1993 5,285,960 5,176,650 41.6 2,312,000 43.1 2,863,510 37.0 1,140 109,310 26,330 82,920 60
1994 5,419,910 5,308,300 42.1 2,359,470 43.9 2,947,820 37.6 1,010 111,610 26,920 84,660 30
1995 5,533,200 5,420,320 42.5 2,397,710 44.5 3,021,720 38.0 890 112,880 26,660 86,190 30
1996 5,629,780 5,517,510 42.8 2,429,520 45.3 3,087,130 38.3 860 112,270 25,750 86,480 40
1997 5,729,620 5,617,590 42.7 2,461,060 46.0 3,155,760 39.6 770 112,030 24,540 87,460 30
1998 5,810,410 5,699,080 42.8 2,482,950 46.7 3,215,380 40.4 750 111,330 23,740 87,560 30
1999 5,883,950 5,772,260 42.9 2,499,200 47.3 3,272,420 41.0 640 111,690 23,560 88,100 30
2000 6,009,800 5,896,390 42.9 2,568,470 48.2 3,327,360 41.6 560 113,410 24,660 88,720 30
2001 6,076,350 5,961,580 42.9 2,583,730 48.9 3,377,330 42.4 520 114,770 25,570 89,170 30
2002 6,134,800 6,016,680 42.7 2,591,820 49.5 3,424,390 43.0 470 118,120 27,090 91,000 30
a. Distributions by type of secondary benefit are estimated.
b. Data not available.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record. Data for 1993–2002 are based on a 10 percent sample. All other years are 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Barbara Lingg (410) 965-0156 or Robert L. Hackendorf (410) 965-5536.
Table 5.G3 Number receiving both a retired-worker and a secondary benefit and average monthly benefit, by type of secondary benefit, December 2002
Type of secondary benefit Number Average monthly benefit (dollars)
Combined
benefit		 Retired-
worker
benefit		 Reduced
secondary
benefit
All dually entitled retired workers 6,134,800 806.90 446.30 360.60
Wives and husbands 2,618,910 538.00 357.50 180.50
Wives of— 2,591,820 538.80 357.60 181.20
Retired workers 2,561,340 539.10 357.70 181.40
Disabled workers 30,480 511.70 347.90 163.80
Husbands of— 27,090 468.20 346.20 122.00
Retired workers 26,120 469.00 346.90 122.10
Disabled workers 970 445.60 328.20 117.40
Widow(er)s 3,515,390 1,007.20 512.50 494.70
Widows 3,424,390 1,009.10 507.40 501.70
Widowers 91,000 933.90 704.00 229.90
Parents 500 904.90 444.80 460.10
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Barbara Lingg (410) 965-0156 or Robert L. Hackendorf (410) 965-5536.
Table 5.G4 Number receiving both a retired-worker and a secondary benefit, average monthly benefit, and retired-worker benefit as a percentage of combined benefit, December 2002
Total combined monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average combined
monthly benefit
(dollars)		 Retired-worker benefit
as a percentage of
combined monthly benefit
Wives or
husbands		 Widow(er)s Wives or
husbands		 Widow(er)s Wives or
husbands		 Widow(er)s
All dually entitled retired workers 2,618,910 a 3,515,390 b 535.40 1,013.10 67 51
Less than 200.00 18,870 2,580 156.30 153.20 81 80
200.00–249.90 25,800 3,610 226.90 228.40 76 76
250.00–299.90 40,340 7,750 276.70 278.80 72 75
300.00–349.90 64,210 15,070 327.00 326.30 70 76
350.00–399.90 110,770 17,600 377.40 376.70 68 70
400.00–449.90 219,700 27,860 428.20 426.50 68 69
450.00–499.90 426,010 42,540 477.10 476.50 67 69
500.00–549.90 615,000 53,710 525.10 525.80 69 67
550.00–599.90 446,630 66,480 572.90 575.80 69 66
600.00–649.90 285,250 84,390 623.60 626.30 67 65
650.00–699.90 181,340 99,260 672.50 676.10 65 64
700.00–749.90 95,540 122,870 722.10 726.20 62 62
750.00–799.90 54,190 162,010 773.00 776.50 60 61
800.00–849.90 17,120 202,460 820.90 826.50 56 59
850.00–899.90 5,870 256,390 870.50 876.40 51 58
900.00–949.90 3,000 277,460 924.20 926.10 46 55
950.00–999.90 2,050 308,370 973.50 974.80 46 53
1,000.00–1,049.90 7,220 c 301,440 1,182.90 c 1,024.90 42 c 52
1,050.00–1,099.90 . . . 279,350 . . . 1,074.90 . . . 50
1,100.00–1,149.90 . . . 225,380 . . . 1,124.20 . . . 49
1,150.00–1,199.90 . . . 189,540 . . . 1,174.70 . . . 47
1,200.00–1,249.90 . . . 166,710 . . . 1,224.90 . . . 46
1,250.00–1,299.90 . . . 139,830 . . . 1,274.90 . . . 44
1,300.00–1,349.90 . . . 124,230 . . . 1,323.80 . . . 43
1,350.00–1,399.90 . . . 81,650 . . . 1,374.30 . . . 42
1,400.00–1,449.90 . . . 60,560 . . . 1,423.60 . . . 41
1,450.00–1,499.90 . . . 44,440 . . . 1,473.80 . . . 40
1,500.00 or more . . . 151,850 . . . 1,759.60 . . . 36
a. Includes 27,090 husbands.
b. Includes 91,000 widowers.
c. $1,000 or more.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Barbara Lingg (410) 965-0156 or Robert L. Hackendorf (410) 965-5536.
Table 5.G5 Percentage distribution, by total combined monthly benefit and retired-worker benefit, December 2002
Total combined monthly benefit (dollars) Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of retired-worker benefit
Total Less
than
200.00		 200.00–249.90 250.00–299.90 300.00–349.90 350.00–399.90 400.00–449.90 450.00–499.90 500.00–549.90 550.00–599.90 600.00–649.90 650.00–699.90 700.00
or more
Dually entitled wives and husbands
All 2,618,910 a 100.0 15.1 10.7 10.5 9.6 12.8 14.6 11.8 7.8 3.9 2.0 0.8 0.5
Less than 200.00 18,870 100.0 100.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
200.00–249.90 25,800 100.0 66.4 33.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250.00–299.90 40,340 100.0 46.6 29.4 24.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
300.00–349.00 64,210 100.0 35.0 23.6 24.4 17.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
350.00–399.90 110,770 100.0 27.0 19.5 19.9 17.8 15.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
400.00–449.90 219,700 100.0 21.7 15.0 14.5 13.4 20.4 14.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
450.00–499.90 426,010 100.0 17.7 12.4 11.6 11.1 17.2 19.7 10.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
500.00–549.90 615,000 100.0 11.6 9.3 9.9 9.7 15.2 19.2 16.8 8.4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
550.00–599.90 446,630 100.0 8.4 7.5 8.3 8.3 11.8 16.9 17.3 15.3 6.2 . . . . . . . . .
600.00–649.90 285,250 100.0 8.9 6.9 7.4 7.4 9.0 13.3 15.1 14.2 12.5 5.2 . . . . . .
650.00–699.90 181,340 100.0 8.4 7.0 6.6 6.7 8.0 10.8 12.8 13.0 11.3 11.2 4.2 . . .
700.00 or more 184,990 100.0 9.1 7.6 7.7 7.2 6.9 7.4 10.5 10.5 9.6 8.9 7.8 6.9
Dually entitled widow(er)s
All 3,515,390 b 100.0 6.2 5.3 8.2 7.0 8.4 8.9 8.5 8.0 7.0 6.3 5.5 20.6
Less than 200.00 2,580 100.0 100.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
200.00–249.90 3,610 100.0 64.8 35.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250.00–299.90 7,750 100.0 38.5 28.6 32.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
300.00–349.90 15,070 100.0 22.4 16.9 39.2 21.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
350.00–399.90 17,600 100.0 20.5 16.0 27.8 22.8 12.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
400.00–449.90 27,860 100.0 16.8 11.5 21.1 19.3 18.8 12.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
450.00–499.90 42,540 100.0 12.8 8.7 17.3 15.9 17.6 17.3 10.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
500.00–549.90 53,710 100.0 10.5 7.7 14.2 13.6 14.7 15.9 14.4 9.0 . . . . . . . . . . . .
550.00–599.90 66,480 100.0 8.5 7.1 11.8 11.7 12.5 14.1 14.5 13.5 6.2 . . . . . . . . .
600.00–649.90 84,390 100.0 7.9 6.1 10.3 9.7 11.0 12.5 13.6 12.7 10.8 5.5 . . . . . .
650.00–699.90 99,260 100.0 6.3 5.7 9.1 8.7 10.6 11.4 12.3 11.7 10.6 8.9 4.6 . . .
700.00–749.90 122,870 100.0 5.8 5.1 8.9 8.0 9.4 10.3 11.4 11.1 10.5 8.8 7.0 3.6
750.00–799.90 162,010 100.0 5.0 4.5 8.2 7.6 8.3 10.2 10.0 10.3 9.2 9.1 8.0 9.4
800.00–849.90 202,460 100.0 4.6 4.7 8.3 7.2 8.3 8.9 9.1 9.5 8.9 8.6 7.4 14.5
850.00–899.90 256,390 100.0 4.5 4.4 7.8 6.7 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.9 8.5 7.7 7.2 19.3
900.00–949.90 277,460 100.0 5.3 4.8 7.5 6.5 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.2 6.8 21.1
950.00–999.90 308,370 100.0 6.1 5.1 7.4 6.3 8.1 8.5 8.1 8.0 7.0 6.8 6.0 22.4
1,000.00–1,049.90 301,440 100.0 6.1 5.0 7.4 6.0 8.1 8.3 7.9 7.4 6.8 6.4 6.0 24.8
1,050.00–1,099.90 279,350 100.0 6.0 4.9 7.1 5.8 8.0 8.5 8.1 7.6 6.9 6.2 5.8 25.1
1,100.00–1,149.90 225,380 100.0 5.3 4.8 7.0 5.8 7.8 8.2 8.0 7.5 6.6 6.2 5.7 27.1
1,150.00–1,199.90 189,540 100.0 5.7 5.0 6.5 5.7 7.6 8.4 7.5 7.5 6.2 5.7 5.7 28.6
1,200.00–1,249.90 166,710 100.0 6.1 5.4 6.5 5.3 7.4 7.8 7.5 7.0 6.3 5.6 5.6 29.7
1,250.00–1,299.90 139,830 100.0 5.9 5.0 6.6 5.6 7.5 7.9 7.7 7.1 6.2 5.9 5.3 29.2
1,300.00–1,349.90 124,230 100.0 5.3 5.2 7.3 6.0 6.9 7.8 7.8 6.7 5.8 5.5 4.9 30.7
1,350.00–1,399.90 81,650 100.0 5.3 4.9 6.9 6.6 7.0 7.6 7.3 6.7 5.9 5.6 5.1 31.2
1,400.00–1,449.90 60,560 100.0 5.0 5.3 7.6 5.8 7.5 7.2 7.7 7.1 6.0 5.2 5.0 30.6
1,450.00–1,499.90 44,440 100.0 4.8 5.5 7.5 6.4 7.5 7.5 7.2 6.2 5.8 5.2 4.7 31.7
1,500.00 or more 151,850 100.0 4.9 4.9 7.5 6.9 7.0 7.2 7.0 5.9 5.1 5.0 4.8 33.8
a. Includes 27,090 husbands.
b. Includes 91,000 widowers.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Barbara Lingg (410) 965-0156 or Robert L. Hackendorf (410) 965-5536.