Annual Statistical Supplement, 2011

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 2010
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total With reduction for early retirement Without reduction for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All retired workers 216,411 100.0 165,573 100.0 50,838 100.0
Less than 350.00 52,163 24.1 37,727 22.8 14,436 28.4
350.00–399.90 4,136 1.9 3,331 2.0 805 1.6
400.00–449.90 6,313 2.9 2,685 1.6 3,628 7.1
450.00–499.90 4,239 2.0 2,831 1.7 1,408 2.8
500.00–549.90 5,582 2.6 4,214 2.5 1,368 2.7
550.00–599.90 6,710 3.1 4,896 3.0 1,814 3.6
600.00–649.90 7,053 3.3 5,115 3.1 1,938 3.8
650.00–699.90 7,240 3.3 5,365 3.2 1,875 3.7
700.00–749.90 7,562 3.5 5,783 3.5 1,779 3.5
750.00–799.90 7,276 3.4 5,662 3.4 1,614 3.2
800.00–849.90 7,111 3.3 5,628 3.4 1,483 2.9
850.00–899.90 6,716 3.1 5,349 3.2 1,367 2.7
900.00–949.90 6,551 3.0 5,199 3.1 1,352 2.7
950.00–999.90 5,956 2.8 4,768 2.9 1,188 2.3
1,000.00–1,049.90 5,955 2.8 4,747 2.9 1,208 2.4
1,050.00–1,099.90 5,694 2.6 4,565 2.8 1,129 2.2
1,100.00–1,149.90 5,280 2.4 4,287 2.6 993 2.0
1,150.00–1,199.90 4,816 2.2 3,961 2.4 855 1.7
1,200.00–1,249.90 4,535 2.1 3,838 2.3 697 1.4
1,250.00–1,299.90 4,273 2.0 3,563 2.2 710 1.4
1,300.00–1,349.90 3,936 1.8 3,339 2.0 597 1.2
1,350.00–1,399.90 3,684 1.7 3,115 1.9 569 1.1
1,400.00–1,449.90 4,195 1.9 3,685 2.2 510 1.0
1,450.00–1,499.90 4,555 2.1 4,073 2.5 482 0.9
1,500.00 or more 34,880 16.1 27,847 16.8 7,033 13.8
Men 125,210 100.0 92,473 100.0 32,737 100.0
Less than 350.00 22,950 18.3 16,671 18.0 6,279 19.2
350.00–399.90 2,389 1.9 1,909 2.1 480 1.5
400.00–449.90 4,238 3.4 1,559 1.7 2,679 8.2
450.00–499.90 2,699 2.2 1,656 1.8 1,043 3.2
500.00–549.90 3,362 2.7 2,348 2.5 1,014 3.1
550.00–599.90 3,849 3.1 2,568 2.8 1,281 3.9
600.00–649.90 3,760 3.0 2,419 2.6 1,341 4.1
650.00–699.90 3,710 3.0 2,381 2.6 1,329 4.1
700.00–749.90 3,585 2.9 2,345 2.5 1,240 3.8
750.00–799.90 3,378 2.7 2,258 2.4 1,120 3.4
800.00–849.90 3,339 2.7 2,298 2.5 1,041 3.2
850.00–899.90 3,093 2.5 2,160 2.3 933 2.8
900.00–949.90 3,250 2.6 2,312 2.5 938 2.9
950.00–999.90 3,114 2.5 2,306 2.5 808 2.5
1,000.00–1,049.90 3,225 2.6 2,386 2.6 839 2.6
1,050.00–1,099.90 3,253 2.6 2,484 2.7 769 2.3
1,100.00–1,149.90 3,099 2.5 2,422 2.6 677 2.1
1,150.00–1,199.90 2,962 2.4 2,345 2.5 617 1.9
1,200.00–1,249.90 2,872 2.3 2,375 2.6 497 1.5
1,250.00–1,299.90 2,725 2.2 2,232 2.4 493 1.5
1,300.00–1,349.90 2,550 2.0 2,141 2.3 409 1.2
1,350.00–1,399.90 2,504 2.0 2,095 2.3 409 1.2
1,400.00–1,449.90 3,002 2.4 2,652 2.9 350 1.1
1,450.00–1,499.90 3,345 2.7 2,997 3.2 348 1.1
1,500.00 or more 28,957 23.1 23,154 25.0 5,803 17.7
Women 91,201 100.0 73,100 100.0 18,101 100.0
Less than 350.00 29,213 32.0 21,056 28.8 8,157 45.1
350.00–399.90 1,747 1.9 1,422 1.9 325 1.8
400.00–449.90 2,075 2.3 1,126 1.5 949 5.2
450.00–499.90 1,540 1.7 1,175 1.6 365 2.0
500.00–549.90 2,220 2.4 1,866 2.6 354 2.0
550.00–599.90 2,861 3.1 2,328 3.2 533 2.9
600.00–649.90 3,293 3.6 2,696 3.7 597 3.3
650.00–699.90 3,530 3.9 2,984 4.1 546 3.0
700.00–749.90 3,977 4.4 3,438 4.7 539 3.0
750.00–799.90 3,898 4.3 3,404 4.7 494 2.7
800.00–849.90 3,772 4.1 3,330 4.6 442 2.4
850.00–899.90 3,623 4.0 3,189 4.4 434 2.4
900.00–949.90 3,301 3.6 2,887 3.9 414 2.3
950.00–999.90 2,842 3.1 2,462 3.4 380 2.1
1,000.00–1,049.90 2,730 3.0 2,361 3.2 369 2.0
1,050.00–1,099.90 2,441 2.7 2,081 2.8 360 2.0
1,100.00–1,149.90 2,181 2.4 1,865 2.6 316 1.7
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,854 2.0 1,616 2.2 238 1.3
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,663 1.8 1,463 2.0 200 1.1
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,548 1.7 1,331 1.8 217 1.2
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,386 1.5 1,198 1.6 188 1.0
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,180 1.3 1,020 1.4 160 0.9
1,400.00–1,449.90 1,193 1.3 1,033 1.4 160 0.9
1,450.00–1,499.90 1,210 1.3 1,076 1.5 134 0.7
1,500.00 or more 5,923 6.5 4,693 6.4 1,230 6.8
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 6.E4 Number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld, by reason for withholding payment and type of benefit, December 2010
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 2,303,559 216,411 125,210 91,201 131,499 364,083 246,195 41,323 76,565 675,971 48,788 866,188 619
Earnings of—
Retired workers 81,817 77,120 42,994 34,126 . . . 2,705 2,372 202 131 1,992 . . . . . . . . .
Other beneficiaries 64,928 . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,697 1,148 21,396 2,153 82 26,535 13,614 . . .
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 24,014 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,678 . . . 10,002 676 . . . 13,336 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 9,794 756 386 370 2,019 64 61 1 2 6,596 3 355 1
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 39,569 10,817 5,476 5,341 8,000 2,263 1,359 815 89 13,562 1,335 3,590 2
Address unknown 84,713 28,802 17,043 11,759 14,358 2,477 1,738 411 328 26,807 330 11,887 52
Determination of continuing disability pending 5,257 . . . . . . . . . 3,457 62 2 60 . . . 1,720 4 14 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 9,481 . . . . . . . . . 3,322 470 111 348 11 5,689 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 403,854 . . . . . . . . . . . . 256,902 189,549 72 67,281 . . . 93 146,859 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,261,086 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,908 23,767 5,151 2,990 563,780 1,943 663,348 107
Other reasons 319,046 98,916 59,311 39,605 100,343 31,857 26,088 2,865 2,904 55,743 5,209 26,521 457
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: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 6.E5 Number of wives, husbands, and children with benefits withheld, by reason for withholding payment and type of benefit, December 2010
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 318,167 45,916 28,019 46,239 325,282 115,581 105,928 45,077 1,377 2,473 5,995
Earnings of—
Retired workers 2,705 . . . 1,544 . . . . . . 354 . . . . . . 94 . . . . . .
Other beneficiaries 5,522 19,175 18 13 25 7 12 1 2 2 2
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,571 9,107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 62 2 308 2,351 2,716 185 885 116 . . . 19 16
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,471 792 530 3,025 8,479 349 589 162 34 184 210
Address unknown 2,046 431 1,354 5,652 14,487 773 3,321 709 50 244 217
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 62 . . . 9 1,097 92 345 160 . . . . . . 17
Workers' compensation offset . . . 470 . . . . . . 5,398 . . . . . . 171 . . . . . . 120
Government pension offset 252,772 4,130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 22,657 9,251 20,555 25,736 270,498 110,578 89,770 38,788 1,118 1,751 4,986
Other reasons 29,361 2,496 3,710 9,453 22,582 3,243 11,006 4,970 79 273 427
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.