Annual Statistical Supplement, 2014

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 2013
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 226,341 100.0 154,573 100.0 71,768 100.0
Less than 350.00 58,766 26.0 42,588 27.6 16,178 22.5
350.00–399.90 3,892 1.7 2,888 1.9 1,004 1.4
400.00–449.90 5,004 2.2 2,675 1.7 2,329 3.2
450.00–499.90 3,743 1.7 2,492 1.6 1,251 1.7
500.00–549.90 4,170 1.8 2,921 1.9 1,249 1.7
550.00–599.90 5,362 2.4 4,137 2.7 1,225 1.7
600.00–649.90 6,123 2.7 4,309 2.8 1,814 2.5
650.00–699.90 6,159 2.7 4,510 2.9 1,649 2.3
700.00–749.90 6,255 2.8 4,451 2.9 1,804 2.5
750.00–799.90 6,317 2.8 4,453 2.9 1,864 2.6
800.00–849.90 6,312 2.8 4,667 3.0 1,645 2.3
850.00–899.90 6,102 2.7 4,515 2.9 1,587 2.2
900.00–949.90 5,857 2.6 4,355 2.8 1,502 2.1
950.00–999.90 5,529 2.4 4,161 2.7 1,368 1.9
1,000.00–1,049.90 5,192 2.3 3,962 2.6 1,230 1.7
1,050.00–1,099.90 5,144 2.3 3,867 2.5 1,277 1.8
1,100.00–1,149.90 4,835 2.1 3,780 2.4 1,055 1.5
1,150.00–1,199.90 4,582 2.0 3,453 2.2 1,129 1.6
1,200.00–1,249.90 4,431 2.0 3,387 2.2 1,044 1.5
1,250.00–1,299.90 4,182 1.8 3,221 2.1 961 1.3
1,300.00–1,349.90 3,857 1.7 3,028 2.0 829 1.2
1,350.00–1,399.90 3,629 1.6 2,843 1.8 786 1.1
1,400.00–1,449.90 3,332 1.5 2,581 1.7 751 1.0
1,450.00–1,499.90 3,065 1.4 2,393 1.5 672 0.9
1,500.00 or more 54,501 24.1 28,936 18.7 25,565 35.6
Men 136,794 100.0 86,589 100.0 50,205 100.0
Less than 350.00 24,991 18.3 18,154 21.0 6,837 13.6
350.00–399.90 2,322 1.7 1,720 2.0 602 1.2
400.00–449.90 3,232 2.4 1,573 1.8 1,659 3.3
450.00–499.90 2,310 1.7 1,477 1.7 833 1.7
500.00–549.90 2,611 1.9 1,726 2.0 885 1.8
550.00–599.90 3,250 2.4 2,391 2.8 859 1.7
600.00–649.90 3,651 2.7 2,421 2.8 1,230 2.4
650.00–699.90 3,638 2.7 2,512 2.9 1,126 2.2
700.00–749.90 3,551 2.6 2,299 2.7 1,252 2.5
750.00–799.90 3,452 2.5 2,183 2.5 1,269 2.5
800.00–849.90 3,307 2.4 2,191 2.5 1,116 2.2
850.00–899.90 3,219 2.4 2,156 2.5 1,063 2.1
900.00–949.90 3,015 2.2 1,988 2.3 1,027 2.0
950.00–999.90 2,946 2.2 2,006 2.3 940 1.9
1,000.00–1,049.90 2,876 2.1 2,059 2.4 817 1.6
1,050.00–1,099.90 2,933 2.1 2,033 2.3 900 1.8
1,100.00–1,149.90 2,807 2.1 2,083 2.4 724 1.4
1,150.00–1,199.90 2,748 2.0 1,942 2.2 806 1.6
1,200.00–1,249.90 2,709 2.0 1,997 2.3 712 1.4
1,250.00–1,299.90 2,664 1.9 1,998 2.3 666 1.3
1,300.00–1,349.90 2,498 1.8 1,915 2.2 583 1.2
1,350.00–1,399.90 2,390 1.7 1,843 2.1 547 1.1
1,400.00–1,449.90 2,226 1.6 1,683 1.9 543 1.1
1,450.00–1,499.90 2,076 1.5 1,605 1.9 471 0.9
1,500.00 or more 45,372 33.2 22,634 26.1 22,738 45.3
Women 89,547 100.0 67,984 100.0 21,563 100.0
Less than 350.00 33,775 37.7 24,434 35.9 9,341 43.3
350.00–399.90 1,570 1.8 1,168 1.7 402 1.9
400.00–449.90 1,772 2.0 1,102 1.6 670 3.1
450.00–499.90 1,433 1.6 1,015 1.5 418 1.9
500.00–549.90 1,559 1.7 1,195 1.8 364 1.7
550.00–599.90 2,112 2.4 1,746 2.6 366 1.7
600.00–649.90 2,472 2.8 1,888 2.8 584 2.7
650.00–699.90 2,521 2.8 1,998 2.9 523 2.4
700.00–749.90 2,704 3.0 2,152 3.2 552 2.6
750.00–799.90 2,865 3.2 2,270 3.3 595 2.8
800.00–849.90 3,005 3.4 2,476 3.6 529 2.5
850.00–899.90 2,883 3.2 2,359 3.5 524 2.4
900.00–949.90 2,842 3.2 2,367 3.5 475 2.2
950.00–999.90 2,583 2.9 2,155 3.2 428 2.0
1,000.00–1,049.90 2,316 2.6 1,903 2.8 413 1.9
1,050.00–1,099.90 2,211 2.5 1,834 2.7 377 1.7
1,100.00–1,149.90 2,028 2.3 1,697 2.5 331 1.5
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,834 2.0 1,511 2.2 323 1.5
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,722 1.9 1,390 2.0 332 1.5
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,518 1.7 1,223 1.8 295 1.4
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,359 1.5 1,113 1.6 246 1.1
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,239 1.4 1,000 1.5 239 1.1
1,400.00–1,449.90 1,106 1.2 898 1.3 208 1.0
1,450.00–1,499.90 989 1.1 788 1.2 201 0.9
1,500.00 or more 9,129 10.2 6,302 9.3 2,827 13.1
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 2013
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 2,376,096 226,341 136,794 89,547 132,423 390,243 271,497 36,365 82,381 736,620 43,072 846,856 541
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 54,818 51,677 29,209 22,468 . . . 2,030 1,800 109 121 1,111 . . . . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) 48,982 . . . . . . . . . 34,497 647 75 542 30 13,748 . . . 90 . . .
Other beneficiaries 51,920 . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,854 662 17,237 1,955 63 21,835 10,168 . . .
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 23,859 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,778 . . . 10,086 692 . . . 13,081 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 9,996 812 396 416 1,626 65 57 1 7 7,089 4 399 1
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 30,970 9,222 4,578 4,644 5,672 1,837 1,050 711 76 10,451 1,074 2,710 4
Address unknown 98,375 33,024 19,628 13,396 16,951 3,136 2,225 452 459 31,086 373 13,760 45
Determination of continuing disability pending 6,460 . . . . . . . . . 4,314 53 4 47 2 2,061 . . . 32 . . .
Imprisoned or confined 71,523 13,954 13,401 553 45,176 454 67 188 199 10,921 238 780 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 3,729 . . . . . . . . . 1,512 165 50 109 6 2,052 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 451,991 . . . . . . . . . . . . 284,658 212,219 57 72,382 . . . 74 167,259 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,286,760 . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,314 27,243 4,701 3,370 627,259 1,828 622,281 78
Other reasons 236,713 117,652 69,582 48,070 22,675 31,252 26,045 2,125 3,082 30,779 4,565 29,377 413
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 2013
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 348,259 41,984 31,108 43,925 347,276 124,852 121,743 55,257 1,879 2,908 7,672
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 2,030 . . . 814 . . . . . . 261 . . . . . . 36 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) . . . 647 . . . . . . 11,840 359 605 890 . . . . . . 54
Other beneficiaries 4,335 15,519 31 6 19 . . . . . . . . . 1 3 3
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,795 8,983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 59 6 357 2,540 2,857 210 962 122 6 20 15
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,102 735 413 2,011 6,949 308 454 118 19 58 121
Address unknown 2,681 455 1,462 5,714 17,442 949 3,922 1,014 72 246 265
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 53 . . . . . . 1,337 107 387 207 . . . . . . 23
Imprisoned or confined 222 232 27 116 127 1,550 7,154 1,910 3 18 16
Workers' compensation offset . . . 165 . . . . . . 1,919 . . . . . . 91 . . . . . . 42
Government pension offset 280,336 4,322 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 25,983 9,331 24,500 26,512 293,569 119,549 104,604 48,092 1,621 2,236 6,576
Other reasons 29,716 1,536 3,504 7,026 11,217 1,559 3,655 2,813 121 327 557
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.