Annual Statistical Supplement, 2017

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 2016
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 380,099 100.0 204,483 100.0 175,616 100.0
Less than 350.00 96,165 25.3 68,323 33.4 27,842 15.9
350.00–399.90 6,099 1.6 4,266 2.1 1,833 1.0
400.00–449.90 5,324 1.4 3,489 1.7 1,835 1.0
450.00–499.90 4,342 1.1 2,904 1.4 1,438 0.8
500.00–549.90 4,611 1.2 3,215 1.6 1,396 0.8
550.00–599.90 6,027 1.6 4,621 2.3 1,406 0.8
600.00–649.90 7,183 1.9 5,314 2.6 1,869 1.1
650.00–699.90 7,466 2.0 5,551 2.7 1,915 1.1
700.00–749.90 8,101 2.1 5,894 2.9 2,207 1.3
750.00–799.90 8,015 2.1 5,791 2.8 2,224 1.3
800.00–849.90 7,954 2.1 5,881 2.9 2,073 1.2
850.00–899.90 7,744 2.0 5,688 2.8 2,056 1.2
900.00–949.90 7,695 2.0 5,630 2.8 2,065 1.2
950.00–999.90 7,455 2.0 5,408 2.6 2,047 1.2
1,000.00–1,049.90 7,127 1.9 5,270 2.6 1,857 1.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 6,901 1.8 5,086 2.5 1,815 1.0
1,100.00–1,149.90 6,636 1.7 4,825 2.4 1,811 1.0
1,150.00–1,199.90 6,117 1.6 4,418 2.2 1,699 1.0
1,200.00–1,249.90 5,822 1.5 4,175 2.0 1,647 0.9
1,250.00–1,299.90 5,472 1.4 3,908 1.9 1,564 0.9
1,300.00–1,349.90 5,043 1.3 3,628 1.8 1,415 0.8
1,350.00–1,399.90 4,790 1.3 3,329 1.6 1,461 0.8
1,400.00–1,449.90 4,460 1.2 3,131 1.5 1,329 0.8
1,450.00–1,499.90 4,226 1.1 2,954 1.4 1,272 0.7
1,500.00 or more 139,324 36.7 31,784 15.5 107,540 61.2
Men 240,134 100.0 108,149 100.0 131,985 100.0
Less than 350.00 39,939 16.6 28,668 26.5 11,271 8.5
350.00–399.90 3,310 1.4 2,269 2.1 1,041 0.8
400.00–449.90 2,982 1.2 1,962 1.8 1,020 0.8
450.00–499.90 2,560 1.1 1,660 1.5 900 0.7
500.00–549.90 2,677 1.1 1,815 1.7 862 0.7
550.00–599.90 3,617 1.5 2,703 2.5 914 0.7
600.00–649.90 4,258 1.8 3,057 2.8 1,201 0.9
650.00–699.90 4,224 1.8 3,027 2.8 1,197 0.9
700.00–749.90 4,632 1.9 3,135 2.9 1,497 1.1
750.00–799.90 4,461 1.9 2,977 2.8 1,484 1.1
800.00–849.90 4,127 1.7 2,773 2.6 1,354 1.0
850.00–899.90 4,004 1.7 2,634 2.4 1,370 1.0
900.00–949.90 4,045 1.7 2,635 2.4 1,410 1.1
950.00–999.90 3,887 1.6 2,551 2.4 1,336 1.0
1,000.00–1,049.90 3,761 1.6 2,535 2.3 1,226 0.9
1,050.00–1,099.90 3,791 1.6 2,615 2.4 1,176 0.9
1,100.00–1,149.90 3,629 1.5 2,489 2.3 1,140 0.9
1,150.00–1,199.90 3,458 1.4 2,350 2.2 1,108 0.8
1,200.00–1,249.90 3,403 1.4 2,344 2.2 1,059 0.8
1,250.00–1,299.90 3,316 1.4 2,297 2.1 1,019 0.8
1,300.00–1,349.90 3,062 1.3 2,171 2.0 891 0.7
1,350.00–1,399.90 2,998 1.2 2,052 1.9 946 0.7
1,400.00–1,449.90 2,831 1.2 1,950 1.8 881 0.7
1,450.00–1,499.90 2,737 1.1 1,888 1.7 849 0.6
1,500.00 or more 118,425 49.3 23,592 21.8 94,833 71.9
Women 139,965 100.0 96,334 100.0 43,631 100.0
Less than 350.00 56,226 40.2 39,655 41.2 16,571 38.0
350.00–399.90 2,789 2.0 1,997 2.1 792 1.8
400.00–449.90 2,342 1.7 1,527 1.6 815 1.9
450.00–499.90 1,782 1.3 1,244 1.3 538 1.2
500.00–549.90 1,934 1.4 1,400 1.5 534 1.2
550.00–599.90 2,410 1.7 1,918 2.0 492 1.1
600.00–649.90 2,925 2.1 2,257 2.3 668 1.5
650.00–699.90 3,242 2.3 2,524 2.6 718 1.6
700.00–749.90 3,469 2.5 2,759 2.9 710 1.6
750.00–799.90 3,554 2.5 2,814 2.9 740 1.7
800.00–849.90 3,827 2.7 3,108 3.2 719 1.6
850.00–899.90 3,740 2.7 3,054 3.2 686 1.6
900.00–949.90 3,650 2.6 2,995 3.1 655 1.5
950.00–999.90 3,568 2.5 2,857 3.0 711 1.6
1,000.00–1,049.90 3,366 2.4 2,735 2.8 631 1.4
1,050.00–1,099.90 3,110 2.2 2,471 2.6 639 1.5
1,100.00–1,149.90 3,007 2.1 2,336 2.4 671 1.5
1,150.00–1,199.90 2,659 1.9 2,068 2.1 591 1.4
1,200.00–1,249.90 2,419 1.7 1,831 1.9 588 1.3
1,250.00–1,299.90 2,156 1.5 1,611 1.7 545 1.2
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,981 1.4 1,457 1.5 524 1.2
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,792 1.3 1,277 1.3 515 1.2
1,400.00–1,449.90 1,629 1.2 1,181 1.2 448 1.0
1,450.00–1,499.90 1,489 1.1 1,066 1.1 423 1.0
1,500.00 or more 20,899 14.9 8,192 8.5 12,707 29.1
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 2016
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 2,609,602 380,099 240,134 139,965 156,516 431,107 310,340 32,832 87,935 753,787 41,426 846,151 516
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 47,215 44,721 24,367 20,354 . . . 1,489 1,252 83 154 1,005 . . . . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) 64,815 . . . . . . . . . 44,998 686 80 569 37 19,013 . . . 118 . . .
Other beneficiaries 48,571 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,249 559 14,169 1,521 58 20,092 12,172 . . .
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 23,896 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,046 . . . 10,382 664 . . . 12,850 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 11,424 1,061 520 541 1,793 (X) (X) (X) (X) 8,079 (X) 436 0
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 51,262 24,443 12,323 12,120 7,740 (X) (X) (X) (X) 10,660 1,508 4,214 (X)
Address unknown 118,859 41,516 24,386 17,130 20,960 3,621 2,628 426 567 38,859 402 13,454 47
Determination of continuing disability pending 16,272 . . . . . . . . . 10,998 137 4 127 6 5,080 . . . 57 . . .
Imprisoned or confined 71,716 16,004 15,312 692 42,745 484 87 185 212 11,393 205 885 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 4,242 . . . . . . . . . 1,935 203 91 101 11 2,104 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 489,113 . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,640 227,965 46 75,629 . . . 68 185,405 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,267,522 . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,146 43,404 3,701 4,041 621,994 1,572 592,761 49
Other reasons 394,695 252,354 163,226 89,128 25,347 39,657 32,561 2,171 4,925 35,542 (X) 36,649 (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 2016
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 392,574 38,533 34,286 46,818 320,409 139,018 136,671 64,813 1,999 2,700 7,073
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 1,489 . . . 720 . . . . . . 244 . . . . . . 41 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) . . . 686 . . . . . . 15,409 687 1,157 1,662 . . . . . . 98
Other beneficiaries 3,886 12,363 21 10 22 . . . . . . . . . 0 (X) (X)
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,940 9,106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined (X) (X) 351 2,891 3,043 342 1,238 166 6 29 13
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings (X) (X) 720 1,731 6,793 388 618 177 34 75 124
Address unknown 3,164 457 1,991 7,538 20,471 1,556 5,313 1,328 80 270 312
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 137 . . . . . . 3,548 287 749 453 . . . . . . 43
Imprisoned or confined 244 240 22 133 120 1,808 7,362 1,929 3 10 6
Workers' compensation offset . . . 203 . . . . . . 1,964 . . . . . . 97 . . . . . . 43
Government pension offset 299,277 4,363 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 42,604 8,542 26,483 26,462 256,555 131,710 115,600 55,465 1,703 2,034 5,982
Other reasons 38,053 1,604 3,978 8,053 12,484 1,996 4,634 3,536 132 (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.