Annual Statistical Supplement, 2010

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 2009
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 203,112 100.0 47,049 100.0 156,063 100.0
Less than 350.00 46,959 23.1 12,996 27.6 33,963 21.8
350.00–399.90 3,918 1.9 693 1.5 3,225 2.1
400.00–449.90 6,301 3.1 3,702 7.9 2,599 1.7
450.00–499.90 4,266 2.1 1,441 3.1 2,825 1.8
500.00–549.90 5,559 2.7 1,331 2.8 4,228 2.7
550.00–599.90 6,598 3.2 1,775 3.8 4,823 3.1
600.00–649.90 7,212 3.6 1,974 4.2 5,238 3.4
650.00–699.90 7,089 3.5 1,811 3.8 5,278 3.4
700.00–749.90 7,421 3.7 1,789 3.8 5,632 3.6
750.00–799.90 7,209 3.5 1,619 3.4 5,590 3.6
800.00–849.90 6,998 3.4 1,501 3.2 5,497 3.5
850.00–899.90 6,317 3.1 1,348 2.9 4,969 3.2
900.00–949.90 6,218 3.1 1,363 2.9 4,855 3.1
950.00–999.90 5,670 2.8 1,138 2.4 4,532 2.9
1,000.00–1,049.90 5,563 2.7 1,172 2.5 4,391 2.8
1,050.00–1,099.90 5,339 2.6 1,063 2.3 4,276 2.7
1,100.00–1,149.90 4,962 2.4 919 2.0 4,043 2.6
1,150.00–1,199.90 4,667 2.3 851 1.8 3,816 2.4
1,200.00–1,249.90 4,363 2.1 737 1.6 3,626 2.3
1,250.00–1,299.90 4,260 2.1 710 1.5 3,550 2.3
1,300.00–1,349.90 3,780 1.9 602 1.3 3,178 2.0
1,350.00–1,399.90 3,641 1.8 543 1.2 3,098 2.0
1,400.00–1,449.90 4,387 2.2 497 1.1 3,890 2.5
1,450.00–1,499.90 4,318 2.1 469 1.0 3,849 2.5
1,500.00 or more 30,097 14.8 5,005 10.6 25,092 16.1
Men 117,199 100.0 30,034 100.0 87,165 100.0
Less than 350.00 20,755 17.7 5,667 18.9 15,088 17.3
350.00–399.90 2,297 2.0 430 1.4 1,867 2.1
400.00–449.90 4,232 3.6 2,707 9.0 1,525 1.7
450.00–499.90 2,678 2.3 1,062 3.5 1,616 1.9
500.00–549.90 3,306 2.8 1,006 3.3 2,300 2.6
550.00–599.90 3,754 3.2 1,269 4.2 2,485 2.9
600.00–649.90 3,852 3.3 1,365 4.5 2,487 2.9
650.00–699.90 3,621 3.1 1,307 4.4 2,314 2.7
700.00–749.90 3,514 3.0 1,240 4.1 2,274 2.6
750.00–799.90 3,288 2.8 1,092 3.6 2,196 2.5
800.00–849.90 3,218 2.7 1,026 3.4 2,192 2.5
850.00–899.90 2,990 2.6 927 3.1 2,063 2.4
900.00–949.90 3,210 2.7 961 3.2 2,249 2.6
950.00–999.90 2,981 2.5 777 2.6 2,204 2.5
1,000.00–1,049.90 3,018 2.6 795 2.6 2,223 2.6
1,050.00–1,099.90 3,016 2.6 735 2.4 2,281 2.6
1,100.00–1,149.90 2,926 2.5 631 2.1 2,295 2.6
1,150.00–1,199.90 2,860 2.4 610 2.0 2,250 2.6
1,200.00–1,249.90 2,725 2.3 495 1.6 2,230 2.6
1,250.00–1,299.90 2,769 2.4 492 1.6 2,277 2.6
1,300.00–1,349.90 2,493 2.1 416 1.4 2,077 2.4
1,350.00–1,399.90 2,537 2.2 388 1.3 2,149 2.5
1,400.00–1,449.90 3,133 2.7 363 1.2 2,770 3.2
1,450.00–1,499.90 3,183 2.7 321 1.1 2,862 3.3
1,500.00 or more 24,843 21.2 3,952 13.2 20,891 24.0
Women 85,913 100.0 17,015 100.0 68,898 100.0
Less than 350.00 26,204 30.5 7,329 43.1 18,875 27.4
350.00–399.90 1,621 1.9 263 1.5 1,358 2.0
400.00–449.90 2,069 2.4 995 5.8 1,074 1.6
450.00–499.90 1,588 1.8 379 2.2 1,209 1.8
500.00–549.90 2,253 2.6 325 1.9 1,928 2.8
550.00–599.90 2,844 3.3 506 3.0 2,338 3.4
600.00–649.90 3,360 3.9 609 3.6 2,751 4.0
650.00–699.90 3,468 4.0 504 3.0 2,964 4.3
700.00–749.90 3,907 4.5 549 3.2 3,358 4.9
750.00–799.90 3,921 4.6 527 3.1 3,394 4.9
800.00–849.90 3,780 4.4 475 2.8 3,305 4.8
850.00–899.90 3,327 3.9 421 2.5 2,906 4.2
900.00–949.90 3,008 3.5 402 2.4 2,606 3.8
950.00–999.90 2,689 3.1 361 2.1 2,328 3.4
1,000.00–1,049.90 2,545 3.0 377 2.2 2,168 3.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 2,323 2.7 328 1.9 1,995 2.9
1,100.00–1,149.90 2,036 2.4 288 1.7 1,748 2.5
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,807 2.1 241 1.4 1,566 2.3
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,638 1.9 242 1.4 1,396 2.0
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,491 1.7 218 1.3 1,273 1.8
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,287 1.5 186 1.1 1,101 1.6
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,104 1.3 155 0.9 949 1.4
1,400.00–1,449.90 1,254 1.5 134 0.8 1,120 1.6
1,450.00–1,499.90 1,135 1.3 148 0.9 987 1.4
1,500.00 or more 5,254 6.1 1,053 6.2 4,201 6.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: Boris Shargorodsky (410) 965-2832 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 6.E4 Number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld, by reason for withholding payment and type of benefit, December 2009
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 2,240,985 203,112 117,199 85,913 140,932 354,192 236,551 42,914 74,727 637,371 51,498 853,250 630
Earnings of—
Retired workers 78,351 73,700 40,761 32,939 . . . 2,795 2,463 194 138 1,856 . . . . . . . . .
Other beneficiaries 68,122 . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,882 1,239 22,558 2,085 105 28,706 13,429 . . .
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 24,859 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,061 . . . 10,377 684 . . . 13,798 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 10,519 775 353 422 1,929 58 55 1 2 7,358 2 397 . . .
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 37,459 10,566 5,371 5,195 7,531 2,115 1,257 791 67 12,189 1,637 3,419 2
Address unknown 82,377 27,334 16,083 11,251 14,140 2,459 1,704 468 287 26,656 319 11,415 54
Determination of continuing disability pending 7,108 . . . . . . . . . 4,681 84 2 79 3 2,322 4 17 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 5,843 . . . . . . . . . 2,241 317 73 229 15 3,285 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 387,693 . . . . . . . . . . . . 247,753 181,729 69 65,955 . . . 99 139,841 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,214,882 . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,905 23,037 5,117 2,751 524,664 1,901 657,301 111
Other reasons 323,772 90,737 54,631 36,106 110,410 30,763 24,992 3,031 2,740 58,936 5,032 27,431 463
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: Boris Shargorodsky (410) 965-2832 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 2009
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 307,882 46,310 26,818 46,813 303,166 110,247 101,165 40,486 1,174 2,300 5,202
Earnings of—
Retired workers 2,795 . . . 1,473 . . . . . . 301 . . . . . . 82 . . . . . .
Other beneficiaries 5,858 20,024 25 21 30 8 11 . . . 4 1 5
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,639 9,422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 57 1 388 2,622 2,906 208 1,057 127 4 27 19
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,323 792 520 2,757 7,639 232 527 139 21 173 181
Address unknown 1,990 469 1,359 6,116 13,978 782 3,235 699 53 248 186
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 84 . . . . . . 1,699 102 354 155 . . . . . . 12
Workers’ compensation offset . . . 317 . . . . . . 3,092 . . . . . . 109 . . . . . . 84
Government pension offset 244,146 3,607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 22,000 8,905 19,520 25,536 248,749 105,298 84,497 34,279 935 1,557 4,293
Other reasons 28,074 2,689 3,533 9,761 25,073 3,316 11,484 4,978 75 294 422
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Boris Shargorodsky (410) 965-2832 or supplement@ssa.gov.