Annual Statistical Supplement, 2015

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 2014
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 255,306 100.0 164,616 100.0 90,690 100.0
Less than 350.00 64,869 25.4 47,068 28.6 17,801 19.6
350.00–399.90 3,885 1.5 2,830 1.7 1,055 1.2
400.00–449.90 4,273 1.7 2,844 1.7 1,429 1.6
450.00–499.90 3,794 1.5 2,588 1.6 1,206 1.3
500.00–549.90 3,821 1.5 2,786 1.7 1,035 1.1
550.00–599.90 5,266 2.1 4,201 2.6 1,065 1.2
600.00–649.90 6,179 2.4 4,629 2.8 1,550 1.7
650.00–699.90 6,400 2.5 4,737 2.9 1,663 1.8
700.00–749.90 6,522 2.6 4,715 2.9 1,807 2.0
750.00–799.90 6,644 2.6 4,818 2.9 1,826 2.0
800.00–849.90 6,641 2.6 4,879 3.0 1,762 1.9
850.00–899.90 6,667 2.6 4,942 3.0 1,725 1.9
900.00–949.90 6,229 2.4 4,685 2.8 1,544 1.7
950.00–999.90 5,948 2.3 4,425 2.7 1,523 1.7
1,000.00–1,049.90 5,682 2.2 4,304 2.6 1,378 1.5
1,050.00–1,099.90 5,533 2.2 4,168 2.5 1,365 1.5
1,100.00–1,149.90 5,301 2.1 4,078 2.5 1,223 1.3
1,150.00–1,199.90 4,973 1.9 3,790 2.3 1,183 1.3
1,200.00–1,249.90 4,804 1.9 3,582 2.2 1,222 1.3
1,250.00–1,299.90 4,410 1.7 3,325 2.0 1,085 1.2
1,300.00–1,349.90 4,218 1.7 3,223 2.0 995 1.1
1,350.00–1,399.90 3,845 1.5 2,922 1.8 923 1.0
1,400.00–1,449.90 3,688 1.4 2,823 1.7 865 1.0
1,450.00–1,499.90 3,424 1.3 2,605 1.6 819 0.9
1,500.00 or more 72,290 28.3 29,649 18.0 42,641 47.0
Men 156,336 100.0 90,437 100.0 65,899 100.0
Less than 350.00 27,273 17.4 19,797 21.9 7,476 11.3
350.00–399.90 2,299 1.5 1,664 1.8 635 1.0
400.00–449.90 2,523 1.6 1,671 1.8 852 1.3
450.00–499.90 2,298 1.5 1,543 1.7 755 1.1
500.00–549.90 2,249 1.4 1,575 1.7 674 1.0
550.00–599.90 3,152 2.0 2,445 2.7 707 1.1
600.00–649.90 3,629 2.3 2,611 2.9 1,018 1.5
650.00–699.90 3,725 2.4 2,615 2.9 1,110 1.7
700.00–749.90 3,720 2.4 2,499 2.8 1,221 1.9
750.00–799.90 3,630 2.3 2,380 2.6 1,250 1.9
800.00–849.90 3,461 2.2 2,306 2.5 1,155 1.8
850.00–899.90 3,418 2.2 2,250 2.5 1,168 1.8
900.00–949.90 3,248 2.1 2,191 2.4 1,057 1.6
950.00–999.90 3,122 2.0 2,077 2.3 1,045 1.6
1,000.00–1,049.90 3,184 2.0 2,228 2.5 956 1.5
1,050.00–1,099.90 3,097 2.0 2,179 2.4 918 1.4
1,100.00–1,149.90 3,039 1.9 2,203 2.4 836 1.3
1,150.00–1,199.90 2,989 1.9 2,168 2.4 821 1.2
1,200.00–1,249.90 2,887 1.8 2,054 2.3 833 1.3
1,250.00–1,299.90 2,773 1.8 2,013 2.2 760 1.2
1,300.00–1,349.90 2,652 1.7 1,954 2.2 698 1.1
1,350.00–1,399.90 2,546 1.6 1,914 2.1 632 1.0
1,400.00–1,449.90 2,381 1.5 1,766 2.0 615 0.9
1,450.00–1,499.90 2,260 1.4 1,685 1.9 575 0.9
1,500.00 or more 60,781 38.9 22,649 25.0 38,132 57.9
Women 98,970 100.0 74,179 100.0 24,791 100.0
Less than 350.00 37,596 38.0 27,271 36.8 10,325 41.6
350.00–399.90 1,586 1.6 1,166 1.6 420 1.7
400.00–449.90 1,750 1.8 1,173 1.6 577 2.3
450.00–499.90 1,496 1.5 1,045 1.4 451 1.8
500.00–549.90 1,572 1.6 1,211 1.6 361 1.5
550.00–599.90 2,114 2.1 1,756 2.4 358 1.4
600.00–649.90 2,550 2.6 2,018 2.7 532 2.1
650.00–699.90 2,675 2.7 2,122 2.9 553 2.2
700.00–749.90 2,802 2.8 2,216 3.0 586 2.4
750.00–799.90 3,014 3.0 2,438 3.3 576 2.3
800.00–849.90 3,180 3.2 2,573 3.5 607 2.4
850.00–899.90 3,249 3.3 2,692 3.6 557 2.2
900.00–949.90 2,981 3.0 2,494 3.4 487 2.0
950.00–999.90 2,826 2.9 2,348 3.2 478 1.9
1,000.00–1,049.90 2,498 2.5 2,076 2.8 422 1.7
1,050.00–1,099.90 2,436 2.5 1,989 2.7 447 1.8
1,100.00–1,149.90 2,262 2.3 1,875 2.5 387 1.6
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,984 2.0 1,622 2.2 362 1.5
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,917 1.9 1,528 2.1 389 1.6
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,637 1.7 1,312 1.8 325 1.3
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,566 1.6 1,269 1.7 297 1.2
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,299 1.3 1,008 1.4 291 1.2
1,400.00–1,449.90 1,307 1.3 1,057 1.4 250 1.0
1,450.00–1,499.90 1,164 1.2 920 1.2 244 1.0
1,500.00 or more 11,509 11.6 7,000 9.4 4,509 18.2
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 2014
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 2,402,931 255,306 156,336 98,970 137,816 399,859 280,769 35,351 83,739 741,710 43,769 823,963 508
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 56,904 53,836 29,457 24,379 . . . 1,876 1,607 121 148 1,192 . . . . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) 52,767 . . . . . . . . . 36,916 679 85 566 28 15,071 . . . 101 . . .
Other beneficiaries 55,022 . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,188 693 16,657 1,838 67 23,201 12,566 . . .
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 23,731 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,751 . . . 10,090 661 . . . 12,980 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 9,644 785 365 420 1,438 53 45 (X) (X) 6,999 (X) 364 (X)
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 30,307 8,353 3,950 4,403 5,867 1,825 1,086 634 105 10,628 (X) 2,621 (X)
Address unknown 103,771 35,889 21,262 14,627 18,167 3,179 2,239 413 527 33,313 356 12,818 49
Determination of continuing disability pending 9,682 . . . . . . . . . 6,329 83 7 (X) (X) 3,235 . . . 35 . . .
Imprisoned or confined 72,879 14,911 14,311 600 45,419 457 75 181 201 11,021 247 824 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 3,537 . . . . . . . . . 1,580 170 53 109 8 1,787 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 463,598 . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,534 218,122 62 73,350 . . . 73 171,991 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,256,770 . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,515 29,627 4,394 3,494 626,364 (X) 591,035 (X)
Other reasons 264,319 141,532 86,991 54,541 22,100 32,549 27,130 2,051 3,368 32,033 4,092 31,608 405
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 2014
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 359,013 40,846 32,055 43,869 342,242 128,638 124,826 57,868 1,949 2,714 7,549
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 1,876 . . . 867 . . . . . . 276 . . . . . . 49 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) . . . 679 . . . . . . 12,678 442 765 1,113 . . . . . . 73
Other beneficiaries 4,415 14,773 32 9 17 . . . . . . . . . 3 3 3
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,838 8,913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 51 (X) 378 2,516 2,721 236 977 125 7 24 15
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,109 716 382 1,646 7,397 342 502 141 14 55 149
Address unknown 2,739 440 1,589 5,911 18,699 1,137 4,219 1,144 71 265 278
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . (X) . . . . . . 2,153 179 550 331 . . . . . . 22
Imprisoned or confined 231 226 33 115 119 1,633 7,160 1,934 3 11 13
Workers' compensation offset . . . 170 . . . . . . 1,672 . . . . . . 68 . . . . . . 47
Government pension offset 287,221 4,313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 28,452 9,063 25,131 26,289 284,979 122,805 106,815 50,166 1,690 2,055 6,434
Other reasons 31,081 1,468 3,643 7,383 11,807 1,588 3,838 2,846 112 301 515
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.