Annual Statistical Supplement, 2021

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits Withheld

Table 6.E1 Number and percentage distribution of retired workers with benefits withheld, by monthly benefit; overall and with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex, December 2020
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 329,466 100.0 226,900 100.0 102,566 100.0
Less than 100.00 25,325 7.7 19,243 8.5 6,082 5.9
100.00–199.90 64,097 19.5 43,710 19.3 20,387 19.9
200.00–299.90 27,881 8.5 17,967 7.9 9,914 9.7
300.00–399.90 19,112 5.8 12,314 5.4 6,798 6.6
400.00–499.90 14,199 4.3 8,914 3.9 5,285 5.2
500.00–599.90 9,362 2.8 6,383 2.8 2,979 2.9
600.00–699.90 12,725 3.9 9,271 4.1 3,454 3.4
700.00–799.90 14,801 4.5 10,494 4.6 4,307 4.2
800.00–899.90 15,624 4.7 10,644 4.7 4,980 4.9
900.00–999.90 14,432 4.4 9,920 4.4 4,512 4.4
1,000.00–1,099.90 13,670 4.1 9,556 4.2 4,114 4.0
1,100.00–1,199.90 12,494 3.8 8,855 3.9 3,639 3.5
1,200.00–1,299.90 11,338 3.4 8,064 3.6 3,274 3.2
1,300.00–1,399.90 9,920 3.0 7,025 3.1 2,895 2.8
1,400.00–1,499.90 8,691 2.6 6,248 2.8 2,443 2.4
1,500.00–1,599.90 7,704 2.3 5,631 2.5 2,073 2.0
1,600.00–1,699.90 6,595 2.0 4,805 2.1 1,790 1.7
1,700.00–1,799.90 6,230 1.9 4,596 2.0 1,634 1.6
1,800.00–1,899.90 6,318 1.9 4,780 2.1 1,538 1.5
1,900.00–1,999.90 5,384 1.6 4,067 1.8 1,317 1.3
2,000.00–2,099.90 4,506 1.4 3,426 1.5 1,080 1.1
2,100.00–2,199.90 3,902 1.2 2,891 1.3 1,011 1.0
2,200.00–2,299.90 3,781 1.1 2,765 1.2 1,016 1.0
2,300.00–2,399.90 2,774 0.8 1,844 0.8 930 0.9
2,400.00–2,499.90 2,009 0.6 1,205 0.5 804 0.8
2,500.00–2,599.90 1,526 0.5 821 0.4 705 0.7
2,600.00–2,699.90 1,151 0.3 543 0.2 608 0.6
2,700.00–2,799.90 984 0.3 417 0.2 567 0.6
2,800.00–2,899.90 859 0.3 327 0.1 532 0.5
2,900.00–2,999.90 630 0.2 112 (L) 518 0.5
3,000.00 or more 1,442 0.4 62 (L) 1,380 1.3
Men 173,011 100.0 117,064 100.0 55,947 100.0
Less than 100.00 7,927 4.6 6,091 5.2 1,836 3.3
100.00–199.90 24,318 14.1 17,188 14.7 7,130 12.7
200.00–299.90 13,025 7.5 8,661 7.4 4,364 7.8
300.00–399.90 9,481 5.5 6,254 5.3 3,227 5.8
400.00–499.90 7,425 4.3 4,701 4.0 2,724 4.9
500.00–599.90 5,542 3.2 3,723 3.2 1,819 3.3
600.00–699.90 7,900 4.6 5,630 4.8 2,270 4.1
700.00–799.90 8,901 5.1 6,081 5.2 2,820 5.0
800.00–899.90 9,172 5.3 5,850 5.0 3,322 5.9
900.00–999.90 8,321 4.8 5,214 4.5 3,107 5.6
1,000.00–1,099.90 7,756 4.5 4,951 4.2 2,805 5.0
1,100.00–1,199.90 7,133 4.1 4,644 4.0 2,489 4.4
1,200.00–1,299.90 6,644 3.8 4,415 3.8 2,229 4.0
1,300.00–1,399.90 5,903 3.4 3,942 3.4 1,961 3.5
1,400.00–1,499.90 5,255 3.0 3,647 3.1 1,608 2.9
1,500.00–1,599.90 4,783 2.8 3,412 2.9 1,371 2.5
1,600.00–1,699.90 4,159 2.4 2,975 2.5 1,184 2.1
1,700.00–1,799.90 4,077 2.4 2,997 2.6 1,080 1.9
1,800.00–1,899.90 4,224 2.4 3,166 2.7 1,058 1.9
1,900.00–1,999.90 3,748 2.2 2,833 2.4 915 1.6
2,000.00–2,099.90 3,134 1.8 2,412 2.1 722 1.3
2,100.00–2,199.90 2,820 1.6 2,126 1.8 694 1.2
2,200.00–2,299.90 2,791 1.6 2,099 1.8 692 1.2
2,300.00–2,399.90 2,020 1.2 1,390 1.2 630 1.1
2,400.00–2,499.90 1,493 0.9 907 0.8 586 1.0
2,500.00–2,599.90 1,129 0.7 614 0.5 515 0.9
2,600.00–2,699.90 840 0.5 420 0.4 420 0.8
2,700.00–2,799.90 741 0.4 326 0.3 415 0.7
2,800.00–2,899.90 683 0.4 264 0.2 419 0.7
2,900.00–2,999.90 511 0.3 96 0.1 415 0.7
3,000.00 or more 1,155 0.7 35 (L) 1,120 2.0
Women 156,455 100.0 109,836 100.0 46,619 100.0
Less than 100.00 17,398 11.1 13,152 12.0 4,246 9.1
100.00–199.90 39,779 25.4 26,522 24.1 13,257 28.4
200.00–299.90 14,856 9.5 9,306 8.5 5,550 11.9
300.00–399.90 9,631 6.2 6,060 5.5 3,571 7.7
400.00–499.90 6,774 4.3 4,213 3.8 2,561 5.5
500.00–599.90 3,820 2.4 2,660 2.4 1,160 2.5
600.00–699.90 4,825 3.1 3,641 3.3 1,184 2.5
700.00–799.90 5,900 3.8 4,413 4.0 1,487 3.2
800.00–899.90 6,452 4.1 4,794 4.4 1,658 3.6
900.00–999.90 6,111 3.9 4,706 4.3 1,405 3.0
1,000.00–1,099.90 5,914 3.8 4,605 4.2 1,309 2.8
1,100.00–1,199.90 5,361 3.4 4,211 3.8 1,150 2.5
1,200.00–1,299.90 4,694 3.0 3,649 3.3 1,045 2.2
1,300.00–1,399.90 4,017 2.6 3,083 2.8 934 2.0
1,400.00–1,499.90 3,436 2.2 2,601 2.4 835 1.8
1,500.00–1,599.90 2,921 1.9 2,219 2.0 702 1.5
1,600.00–1,699.90 2,436 1.6 1,830 1.7 606 1.3
1,700.00–1,799.90 2,153 1.4 1,599 1.5 554 1.2
1,800.00–1,899.90 2,094 1.3 1,614 1.5 480 1.0
1,900.00–1,999.90 1,636 1.0 1,234 1.1 402 0.9
2,000.00–2,099.90 1,372 0.9 1,014 0.9 358 0.8
2,100.00–2,199.90 1,082 0.7 765 0.7 317 0.7
2,200.00–2,299.90 990 0.6 666 0.6 324 0.7
2,300.00–2,399.90 754 0.5 454 0.4 300 0.6
2,400.00–2,499.90 516 0.3 298 0.3 218 0.5
2,500.00–2,599.90 397 0.3 207 0.2 190 0.4
2,600.00–2,699.90 311 0.2 123 0.1 188 0.4
2,700.00–2,799.90 243 0.2 91 0.1 152 0.3
2,800.00–2,899.90 176 0.1 63 0.1 113 0.2
2,900.00–2,999.90 119 0.1 16 (L) 103 0.2
3,000.00 or more 287 0.2 27 (L) 260 0.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
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 2020
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 2,524,050 329,466 173,011 156,455 141,423 461,623 341,765 27,036 92,822 705,654 35,906 849,460 518
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 36,975 35,400 19,102 16,298 . . . 929 748 56 125 646 . . . . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) 67,088 . . . . . . . . . 47,856 490 85 371 34 18,518 . . . 224 . . .
Other beneficiaries 41,547 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,432 395 11,032 1,005 46 16,425 12,644 0
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 22,282 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,465 . . . 9,889 576 . . . 11,817 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 11,155 1,058 551 507 1,790 33 (X) 0 (X) 7,913 (X) 360 0
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 52,586 24,880 12,624 12,256 8,631 2,523 1,487 811 225 9,978 1,608 4,966 0
Address unknown 118,330 51,916 30,851 21,065 19,560 3,904 2,705 406 793 28,887 328 13,687 48
Determination of continuing disability pending 9,816 . . . . . . . . . 6,644 69 5 60 4 3,064 . . . 39 . . .
Imprisoned or confined 63,021 16,303 15,589 714 34,051 440 69 149 222 11,179 156 892 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 994 . . . . . . . . . 564 58 45 9 4 372 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 511,109 . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,978 229,171 37 75,770 . . . 49 206,082 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,238,940 . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,209 72,151 2,239 5,819 593,273 1,226 564,191 41
Other reasons 350,207 199,909 94,294 105,615 22,327 45,093 (X) 1,977 (X) 31,778 (X) 46,375 429
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 spouse and child beneficiaries with benefits withheld, by reason for withholding payment, type of benefit, and basis of entitlement, December 2020
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 430,394 31,229 34,803 46,324 245,095 153,754 154,128 62,969 1,760 2,094 4,727
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 929 . . . 495 . . . . . . 131 . . . . . . 20 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) . . . 490 . . . . . . 13,460 1,190 1,846 1,970 . . . . . . 52
Other beneficiaries 3,407 9,025 (X) 11 19 . . . . . . . . . (X) (X) 6
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 2,023 8,442 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 32 (X) 287 3,787 1,566 366 1,740 133 (X) 25 (X)
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,824 699 662 2,183 5,646 456 654 201 20 65 91
Address unknown 3,496 408 1,473 5,781 12,570 1,500 5,765 1,328 69 233 168
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 69 . . . . . . 1,772 255 673 345 . . . . . . 19
Imprisoned or confined 254 (X) (X) 91 64 1,878 7,419 1,688 (X) (X) (X)
Workers' compensation offset . . . 58 . . . . . . 329 . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . 7
Government pension offset 301,584 3,394 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 72,959 7,250 28,220 26,087 200,435 145,997 130,948 54,389 1,549 1,552 4,096
Other reasons 43,886 1,207 3,626 8,384 9,234 1,981 5,083 2,879 96 215 280
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.