Annual Statistical Supplement, 2008

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits Withheld

Table 6.E1 Number and percentage distribution of retired workers with benefits withheld, with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2007
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total Without reduction
for early retirement		 With reduction
for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All retired workers 175,605 100.0 40,170 100.0 135,435 100.0
Less than 350.00 34,703 19.8 10,100 25.1 24,603 18.2
350.00–399.90 6,238 3.6 3,274 8.2 2,964 2.2
400.00–449.90 4,035 2.3 1,351 3.4 2,684 2.0
450.00–499.90 4,947 2.8 1,395 3.5 3,552 2.6
500.00–549.90 6,181 3.5 1,569 3.9 4,612 3.4
550.00–599.90 6,817 3.9 1,911 4.8 4,906 3.6
600.00–649.90 7,088 4.0 1,938 4.8 5,150 3.8
650.00–699.90 7,175 4.1 1,701 4.2 5,474 4.0
700.00–749.90 7,003 4.0 1,592 4.0 5,411 4.0
750.00–799.90 6,515 3.7 1,399 3.5 5,116 3.8
800.00–849.90 6,011 3.4 1,266 3.2 4,745 3.5
850.00–899.90 5,900 3.4 1,269 3.2 4,631 3.4
900.00–949.90 5,579 3.2 1,088 2.7 4,491 3.3
950.00–999.90 5,249 3.0 1,100 2.7 4,149 3.1
1,000.00–1,049.90 5,051 2.9 999 2.5 4,052 3.0
1,050.00–1,099.90 4,688 2.7 899 2.2 3,789 2.8
1,100.00–1,149.90 4,494 2.6 771 1.9 3,723 2.7
1,150.00–1,199.90 4,297 2.4 686 1.7 3,611 2.7
1,200.00–1,249.90 3,848 2.2 655 1.6 3,193 2.4
1,250.00–1,299.90 3,601 2.1 546 1.4 3,055 2.3
1,300.00–1,349.90 4,087 2.3 496 1.2 3,591 2.7
1,350.00–1,399.90 4,445 2.5 462 1.2 3,983 2.9
1,400.00–1,449.90 4,396 2.5 412 1.0 3,984 2.9
1,450.00–1,499.90 4,046 2.3 370 0.9 3,676 2.7
1,500.00 or more 19,211 10.9 2,921 7.3 16,290 12.0
Men 104,164 100.0 25,983 100.0 78,181 100.0
Less than 350.00 15,703 15.1 4,428 17.0 11,275 14.4
350.00–399.90 4,120 4.0 2,401 9.2 1,719 2.2
400.00–449.90 2,659 2.6 1,004 3.9 1,655 2.1
450.00–499.90 3,071 2.9 1,087 4.2 1,984 2.5
500.00–549.90 3,574 3.4 1,159 4.5 2,415 3.1
550.00–599.90 3,760 3.6 1,349 5.2 2,411 3.1
600.00–649.90 3,640 3.5 1,406 5.4 2,234 2.9
650.00–699.90 3,461 3.3 1,223 4.7 2,238 2.9
700.00–749.90 3,246 3.1 1,095 4.2 2,151 2.8
750.00–799.90 3,012 2.9 961 3.7 2,051 2.6
800.00–849.90 2,933 2.8 877 3.4 2,056 2.6
850.00–899.90 3,057 2.9 899 3.5 2,158 2.8
900.00–949.90 3,012 2.9 749 2.9 2,263 2.9
950.00–999.90 2,983 2.9 767 3.0 2,216 2.8
1,000.00–1,049.90 2,987 2.9 681 2.6 2,306 2.9
1,050.00–1,099.90 2,870 2.8 603 2.3 2,267 2.9
1,100.00–1,149.90 2,837 2.7 542 2.1 2,295 2.9
1,150.00–1,199.90 2,836 2.7 481 1.9 2,355 3.0
1,200.00–1,249.90 2,561 2.5 455 1.8 2,106 2.7
1,250.00–1,299.90 2,520 2.4 388 1.5 2,132 2.7
1,300.00–1,349.90 2,997 2.9 347 1.3 2,650 3.4
1,350.00–1,399.90 3,353 3.2 332 1.3 3,021 3.9
1,400.00–1,449.90 3,468 3.3 300 1.2 3,168 4.1
1,450.00–1,499.90 3,266 3.1 253 1.0 3,013 3.9
1,500.00 or more 16,238 15.6 2,196 8.5 14,042 18.0
Women 71,441 100.0 14,187 100.0 57,254 100.0
Less than 350.00 19,000 26.6 5,672 40.0 13,328 23.3
350.00–399.90 2,118 3.0 873 6.2 1,245 2.2
400.00–449.90 1,376 1.9 347 2.4 1,029 1.8
450.00–499.90 1,876 2.6 308 2.2 1,568 2.7
500.00–549.90 2,607 3.6 410 2.9 2,197 3.8
550.00–599.90 3,057 4.3 562 4.0 2,495 4.4
600.00–649.90 3,448 4.8 532 3.7 2,916 5.1
650.00–699.90 3,714 5.2 478 3.4 3,236 5.7
700.00–749.90 3,757 5.3 497 3.5 3,260 5.7
750.00–799.90 3,503 4.9 438 3.1 3,065 5.4
800.00–849.90 3,078 4.3 389 2.7 2,689 4.7
850.00–899.90 2,843 4.0 370 2.6 2,473 4.3
900.00–949.90 2,567 3.6 339 2.4 2,228 3.9
950.00–999.90 2,266 3.2 333 2.3 1,933 3.4
1,000.00–1,049.90 2,064 2.9 318 2.2 1,746 3.0
1,050.00–1,099.90 1,818 2.5 296 2.1 1,522 2.7
1,100.00–1,149.90 1,657 2.3 229 1.6 1,428 2.5
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,461 2.0 205 1.4 1,256 2.2
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,287 1.8 200 1.4 1,087 1.9
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,081 1.5 158 1.1 923 1.6
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,090 1.5 149 1.1 941 1.6
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,092 1.5 130 0.9 962 1.7
1,400.00–1,449.90 928 1.3 112 0.8 816 1.4
1,450.00–1,499.90 780 1.1 117 0.8 663 1.2
1,500.00 or more 2,973 4.2 725 5.1 2,248 3.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 6.E4 Number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld, by reason for withholding payment and type of benefit, December 2007
Reason payment
withheld		 Total, all
beneficiaries		 Retired
workers		 Disabled
workers		 Wives and
husbands		 Children Widowed mothers
and fathers		 Widow(er)s Parents
Subtotal Wives Husbands
Subtotal Men Women Without
children a		 With
children b
Total 2,092,310 175,605 104,164 71,441 140,735 334,446 215,818 46,795 71,833 567,309 56,551 817,036 628
Earnings of—
Retired workers 67,751 63,978 36,663 27,315 . . . 2,156 1,850 202 104 1,617 . . . . . . . . .
Other beneficiaries 76,121 . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,199 1,174 25,899 2,126 141 32,590 14,191 . . .
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 25,078 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,078 . . . 10,304 774 . . . 14,000 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 12,559 877 443 434 2,060 40 33 5 2 9,297 1 284 . . .
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 43,860 15,970 8,538 7,432 7,598 2,607 1,537 981 89 11,678 2,362 3,645 . . .
Address unknown 70,539 25,873 15,124 10,749 13,121 2,241 1,469 509 263 19,107 362 9,782 53
Determination of continuing disability pending 6,825 . . . . . . . . . 4,523 122 4 117 1 2,162 . . . 18 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 5,039 . . . . . . . . . 1,936 323 99 209 15 2,780 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 356,775 . . . . . . . . . . . . 229,686 166,073 56 63,557 . . . 100 126,989 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,133,092 . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,819 22,015 5,278 2,526 461,622 1,803 639,738 110
Other reasons 294,671 68,907 43,396 25,511 111,497 27,175 21,564 3,235 2,376 58,905 5,333 22,389 465
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
a. Aged 62 or older.
b. Under age 65 with entitled children in their care.
CONTACT: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 6.E5 Number of wives, husbands, and children with benefits withheld, by reason for withholding payment and type of benefit, December 2007
Reason payment withheld Wives and husbands of— Children under age 18 of— Disabled adult children of— Students aged 18–19 of—
Retired
workers		 Disabled
workers		 Retired
workers		 Deceased
workers		 Disabled
workers		 Retired
workers		 Deceased
workers		 Disabled
workers		 Retired
workers		 Deceased
workers		 Disabled
workers
Total 286,251 48,195 24,027 46,044 272,578 100,489 86,316 31,397 987 1,781 3,690
Earnings of—
Retired workers 2,156 . . . 1,294 . . . . . . 255 . . . . . . 68 . . . . . .
Other beneficiaries 6,381 22,818 25 29 56 5 12 . . . 4 4 6
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,704 9,374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 34 6 428 3,340 4,287 171 904 117 5 27 18
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,700 907 612 2,561 7,622 145 332 129 20 115 142
Address unknown 1,721 520 812 4,415 10,181 491 2,289 492 48 213 166
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 122 . . . . . . 1,749 58 220 120 . . . . . . 15
Workers' compensation offset . . . 323 . . . . . . 2,654 . . . . . . 75 . . . . . . 51
Government pension offset 226,681 3,005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 21,613 8,206 17,501 25,933 218,983 96,399 72,285 25,668 774 1,182 2,897
Other reasons 24,261 2,914 3,355 9,766 27,046 2,965 10,274 4,796 68 240 395
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164 or supplement@ssa.gov.