Annual Statistical Supplement, 2016

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 2015
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 314,333 100.0 186,905 100.0 127,428 100.0
Less than 350.00 78,845 25.1 56,526 30.2 22,319 17.5
350.00–399.90 4,856 1.5 3,473 1.9 1,383 1.1
400.00–449.90 4,524 1.4 2,996 1.6 1,528 1.2
450.00–499.90 3,998 1.3 2,753 1.5 1,245 1.0
500.00–549.90 4,136 1.3 2,992 1.6 1,144 0.9
550.00–599.90 5,691 1.8 4,516 2.4 1,175 0.9
600.00–649.90 6,624 2.1 5,022 2.7 1,602 1.3
650.00–699.90 7,191 2.3 5,393 2.9 1,798 1.4
700.00–749.90 7,370 2.3 5,477 2.9 1,893 1.5
750.00–799.90 7,381 2.3 5,415 2.9 1,966 1.5
800.00–849.90 7,313 2.3 5,458 2.9 1,855 1.5
850.00–899.90 7,286 2.3 5,422 2.9 1,864 1.5
900.00–949.90 6,980 2.2 5,297 2.8 1,683 1.3
950.00–999.90 6,747 2.1 5,059 2.7 1,688 1.3
1,000.00–1,049.90 6,454 2.1 4,921 2.6 1,533 1.2
1,050.00–1,099.90 6,278 2.0 4,757 2.5 1,521 1.2
1,100.00–1,149.90 5,949 1.9 4,581 2.5 1,368 1.1
1,150.00–1,199.90 5,571 1.8 4,210 2.3 1,361 1.1
1,200.00–1,249.90 5,325 1.7 3,955 2.1 1,370 1.1
1,250.00–1,299.90 5,088 1.6 3,839 2.1 1,249 1.0
1,300.00–1,349.90 4,832 1.5 3,664 2.0 1,168 0.9
1,350.00–1,399.90 4,341 1.4 3,254 1.7 1,087 0.9
1,400.00–1,449.90 4,125 1.3 3,123 1.7 1,002 0.8
1,450.00–1,499.90 3,791 1.2 2,808 1.5 983 0.8
1,500.00 or more 103,637 33.0 31,994 17.1 71,643 56.2
Men 197,099 100.0 101,566 100.0 95,533 100.0
Less than 350.00 33,034 16.8 23,833 23.5 9,201 9.6
350.00–399.90 2,712 1.4 1,913 1.9 799 0.8
400.00–449.90 2,655 1.3 1,743 1.7 912 1.0
450.00–499.90 2,360 1.2 1,585 1.6 775 0.8
500.00–549.90 2,417 1.2 1,681 1.7 736 0.8
550.00–599.90 3,376 1.7 2,584 2.5 792 0.8
600.00–649.90 3,881 2.0 2,818 2.8 1,063 1.1
650.00–699.90 4,123 2.1 2,977 2.9 1,146 1.2
700.00–749.90 4,128 2.1 2,831 2.8 1,297 1.4
750.00–799.90 4,058 2.1 2,732 2.7 1,326 1.4
800.00–849.90 3,780 1.9 2,545 2.5 1,235 1.3
850.00–899.90 3,831 1.9 2,565 2.5 1,266 1.3
900.00–949.90 3,677 1.9 2,519 2.5 1,158 1.2
950.00–999.90 3,579 1.8 2,429 2.4 1,150 1.2
1,000.00–1,049.90 3,507 1.8 2,453 2.4 1,054 1.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 3,574 1.8 2,521 2.5 1,053 1.1
1,100.00–1,149.90 3,404 1.7 2,487 2.4 917 1.0
1,150.00–1,199.90 3,303 1.7 2,376 2.3 927 1.0
1,200.00–1,249.90 3,231 1.6 2,308 2.3 923 1.0
1,250.00–1,299.90 3,193 1.6 2,323 2.3 870 0.9
1,300.00–1,349.90 3,044 1.5 2,249 2.2 795 0.8
1,350.00–1,399.90 2,763 1.4 2,020 2.0 743 0.8
1,400.00–1,449.90 2,745 1.4 2,043 2.0 702 0.7
1,450.00–1,499.90 2,515 1.3 1,813 1.8 702 0.7
1,500.00 or more 88,209 44.8 24,218 23.8 63,991 67.0
Women 117,234 100.0 85,339 100.0 31,895 100.0
Less than 350.00 45,811 39.1 32,693 38.3 13,118 41.1
350.00–399.90 2,144 1.8 1,560 1.8 584 1.8
400.00–449.90 1,869 1.6 1,253 1.5 616 1.9
450.00–499.90 1,638 1.4 1,168 1.4 470 1.5
500.00–549.90 1,719 1.5 1,311 1.5 408 1.3
550.00–599.90 2,315 2.0 1,932 2.3 383 1.2
600.00–649.90 2,743 2.3 2,204 2.6 539 1.7
650.00–699.90 3,068 2.6 2,416 2.8 652 2.0
700.00–749.90 3,242 2.8 2,646 3.1 596 1.9
750.00–799.90 3,323 2.8 2,683 3.1 640 2.0
800.00–849.90 3,533 3.0 2,913 3.4 620 1.9
850.00–899.90 3,455 2.9 2,857 3.3 598 1.9
900.00–949.90 3,303 2.8 2,778 3.3 525 1.6
950.00–999.90 3,168 2.7 2,630 3.1 538 1.7
1,000.00–1,049.90 2,947 2.5 2,468 2.9 479 1.5
1,050.00–1,099.90 2,704 2.3 2,236 2.6 468 1.5
1,100.00–1,149.90 2,545 2.2 2,094 2.5 451 1.4
1,150.00–1,199.90 2,268 1.9 1,834 2.1 434 1.4
1,200.00–1,249.90 2,094 1.8 1,647 1.9 447 1.4
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,895 1.6 1,516 1.8 379 1.2
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,788 1.5 1,415 1.7 373 1.2
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,578 1.3 1,234 1.4 344 1.1
1,400.00–1,449.90 1,380 1.2 1,080 1.3 300 0.9
1,450.00–1,499.90 1,276 1.1 995 1.2 281 0.9
1,500.00 or more 15,428 13.2 7,776 9.1 7,652 24.0
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 2015
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 2,497,062 314,333 197,099 117,234 141,598 415,450 296,070 33,595 85,785 746,973 40,975 837,223 510
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 56,938 53,937 29,393 24,544 . . . 1,726 1,454 120 152 1,275 . . . . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) 56,305 . . . . . . . . . 39,103 631 71 531 29 16,451 . . . 120 . . .
Other beneficiaries 48,791 . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,373 672 15,040 1,661 51 19,980 11,387 . . .
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 23,940 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,886 . . . 10,217 669 . . . 13,054 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 10,401 956 498 458 1,662 (X) (X) (X) (X) 7,353 (X) 374 (X)
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 38,176 14,294 7,102 7,192 6,049 2,107 1,308 670 129 10,653 1,295 3,778 0
Address unknown 106,874 36,892 21,975 14,917 18,763 3,417 2,453 431 533 34,949 325 12,474 54
Determination of continuing disability pending 9,701 . . . . . . . . . 6,447 93 8 76 9 3,128 . . . 33 . . .
Imprisoned or confined 71,993 15,506 14,848 658 43,753 472 88 186 198 11,196 215 851 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 3,629 . . . . . . . . . 1,670 161 58 94 9 1,798 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 477,028 . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,064 223,394 55 74,615 . . . 74 178,890 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,267,920 . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,989 37,192 4,074 3,723 626,036 1,701 595,145 49
Other reasons 325,366 192,748 123,283 69,465 24,151 (X) (X) (X) (X) 34,083 (X) 34,171 (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: . . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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 2015
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 376,140 39,310 33,260 44,556 330,814 133,755 130,575 62,391 1,870 2,682 7,070
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 1,726 . . . 966 . . . . . . 256 . . . . . . 53 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) . . . 631 . . . . . . 13,587 565 900 1,317 . . . . . . 82
Other beneficiaries 4,039 13,334 21 7 19 . . . . . . . . . 0 (X) (X)
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,915 8,971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined (X) (X) 347 2,747 2,666 297 1,113 131 3 31 18
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,391 716 541 1,455 7,357 386 531 147 23 80 133
Address unknown 2,939 478 1,746 6,307 19,351 1,268 4,506 1,165 75 279 252
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 93 . . . . . . 2,134 168 485 318 . . . . . . 23
Imprisoned or confined 245 227 26 123 124 1,706 7,278 1,921 3 8 7
Workers' compensation offset . . . 161 . . . . . . 1,700 . . . . . . 72 . . . . . . 26
Government pension offset 293,665 4,399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 36,245 8,744 25,767 26,484 271,501 127,172 111,502 54,045 1,601 1,975 5,989
Other reasons (X) (X) 3,846 7,433 12,375 1,937 4,260 3,275 112 (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: . . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.