Annual Statistical Supplement, 2022

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 2021
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 365,944 100.0 251,075 100.0 114,869 100.0
Less than 100.00 20,778 5.7 15,915 6.3 4,863 4.2
100.00–199.90 68,923 18.8 47,204 18.8 21,719 18.9
200.00–299.90 30,740 8.4 19,590 7.8 11,150 9.7
300.00–399.90 21,267 5.8 13,668 5.4 7,599 6.6
400.00–499.90 16,330 4.5 10,396 4.1 5,934 5.2
500.00–599.90 12,352 3.4 7,753 3.1 4,599 4.0
600.00–699.90 11,492 3.1 8,295 3.3 3,197 2.8
700.00–799.90 15,167 4.1 10,867 4.3 4,300 3.7
800.00–899.90 16,394 4.5 11,447 4.6 4,947 4.3
900.00–999.90 16,194 4.4 11,093 4.4 5,101 4.4
1,000.00–1,099.90 15,436 4.2 10,685 4.3 4,751 4.1
1,100.00–1,199.90 14,388 3.9 10,146 4.0 4,242 3.7
1,200.00–1,299.90 13,141 3.6 9,280 3.7 3,861 3.4
1,300.00–1,399.90 11,877 3.2 8,424 3.4 3,453 3.0
1,400.00–1,499.90 10,345 2.8 7,389 2.9 2,956 2.6
1,500.00–1,599.90 9,270 2.5 6,588 2.6 2,682 2.3
1,600.00–1,699.90 7,905 2.2 5,724 2.3 2,181 1.9
1,700.00–1,799.90 6,768 1.8 4,906 2.0 1,862 1.6
1,800.00–1,899.90 6,543 1.8 4,812 1.9 1,731 1.5
1,900.00–1,999.90 6,820 1.9 5,169 2.1 1,651 1.4
2,000.00–2,099.90 5,853 1.6 4,416 1.8 1,437 1.3
2,100.00–2,199.90 4,961 1.4 3,722 1.5 1,239 1.1
2,200.00–2,299.90 4,427 1.2 3,357 1.3 1,070 0.9
2,300.00–2,399.90 4,180 1.1 3,038 1.2 1,142 1.0
2,400.00–2,499.90 3,374 0.9 2,358 0.9 1,016 0.9
2,500.00–2,599.90 2,514 0.7 1,568 0.6 946 0.8
2,600.00–2,699.90 1,844 0.5 1,063 0.4 781 0.7
2,700.00–2,799.90 1,404 0.4 706 0.3 698 0.6
2,800.00–2,899.90 1,153 0.3 568 0.2 585 0.5
2,900.00–2,999.90 956 0.3 438 0.2 518 0.5
3,000.00 or more 3,148 0.9 490 0.2 2,658 2.3
Men 190,081 100.0 128,158 100.0 61,923 100.0
Less than 100.00 6,348 3.3 4,884 3.8 1,464 2.4
100.00–199.90 25,290 13.3 17,940 14.0 7,350 11.9
200.00–299.90 14,370 7.6 9,536 7.4 4,834 7.8
300.00–399.90 10,334 5.4 6,810 5.3 3,524 5.7
400.00–499.90 8,364 4.4 5,360 4.2 3,004 4.9
500.00–599.90 6,761 3.6 4,205 3.3 2,556 4.1
600.00–699.90 6,936 3.6 4,923 3.8 2,013 3.3
700.00–799.90 9,035 4.8 6,313 4.9 2,722 4.4
800.00–899.90 9,705 5.1 6,386 5.0 3,319 5.4
900.00–999.90 9,069 4.8 5,705 4.5 3,364 5.4
1,000.00–1,099.90 8,584 4.5 5,408 4.2 3,176 5.1
1,100.00–1,199.90 7,940 4.2 5,110 4.0 2,830 4.6
1,200.00–1,299.90 7,228 3.8 4,704 3.7 2,524 4.1
1,300.00–1,399.90 6,777 3.6 4,474 3.5 2,303 3.7
1,400.00–1,499.90 5,961 3.1 4,038 3.2 1,923 3.1
1,500.00–1,599.90 5,471 2.9 3,813 3.0 1,658 2.7
1,600.00–1,699.90 4,875 2.6 3,471 2.7 1,404 2.3
1,700.00–1,799.90 4,224 2.2 2,998 2.3 1,226 2.0
1,800.00–1,899.90 4,211 2.2 3,077 2.4 1,134 1.8
1,900.00–1,999.90 4,520 2.4 3,428 2.7 1,092 1.8
2,000.00–2,099.90 3,904 2.1 2,958 2.3 946 1.5
2,100.00–2,199.90 3,390 1.8 2,593 2.0 797 1.3
2,200.00–2,299.90 3,121 1.6 2,390 1.9 731 1.2
2,300.00–2,399.90 2,973 1.6 2,215 1.7 758 1.2
2,400.00–2,499.90 2,504 1.3 1,814 1.4 690 1.1
2,500.00–2,599.90 1,803 0.9 1,160 0.9 643 1.0
2,600.00–2,699.90 1,307 0.7 770 0.6 537 0.9
2,700.00–2,799.90 1,023 0.5 521 0.4 502 0.8
2,800.00–2,899.90 828 0.4 415 0.3 413 0.7
2,900.00–2,999.90 742 0.4 358 0.3 384 0.6
3,000.00 or more 2,483 1.3 381 0.3 2,102 3.4
Women 175,863 100.0 122,917 100.0 52,946 100.0
Less than 100.00 14,430 8.2 11,031 9.0 3,399 6.4
100.00–199.90 43,633 24.8 29,264 23.8 14,369 27.1
200.00–299.90 16,370 9.3 10,054 8.2 6,316 11.9
300.00–399.90 10,933 6.2 6,858 5.6 4,075 7.7
400.00–499.90 7,966 4.5 5,036 4.1 2,930 5.5
500.00–599.90 5,591 3.2 3,548 2.9 2,043 3.9
600.00–699.90 4,556 2.6 3,372 2.7 1,184 2.2
700.00–799.90 6,132 3.5 4,554 3.7 1,578 3.0
800.00–899.90 6,689 3.8 5,061 4.1 1,628 3.1
900.00–999.90 7,125 4.1 5,388 4.4 1,737 3.3
1,000.00–1,099.90 6,852 3.9 5,277 4.3 1,575 3.0
1,100.00–1,199.90 6,448 3.7 5,036 4.1 1,412 2.7
1,200.00–1,299.90 5,913 3.4 4,576 3.7 1,337 2.5
1,300.00–1,399.90 5,100 2.9 3,950 3.2 1,150 2.2
1,400.00–1,499.90 4,384 2.5 3,351 2.7 1,033 2.0
1,500.00–1,599.90 3,799 2.2 2,775 2.3 1,024 1.9
1,600.00–1,699.90 3,030 1.7 2,253 1.8 777 1.5
1,700.00–1,799.90 2,544 1.4 1,908 1.6 636 1.2
1,800.00–1,899.90 2,332 1.3 1,735 1.4 597 1.1
1,900.00–1,999.90 2,300 1.3 1,741 1.4 559 1.1
2,000.00–2,099.90 1,949 1.1 1,458 1.2 491 0.9
2,100.00–2,199.90 1,571 0.9 1,129 0.9 442 0.8
2,200.00–2,299.90 1,306 0.7 967 0.8 339 0.6
2,300.00–2,399.90 1,207 0.7 823 0.7 384 0.7
2,400.00–2,499.90 870 0.5 544 0.4 326 0.6
2,500.00–2,599.90 711 0.4 408 0.3 303 0.6
2,600.00–2,699.90 537 0.3 293 0.2 244 0.5
2,700.00–2,799.90 381 0.2 185 0.2 196 0.4
2,800.00–2,899.90 325 0.2 153 0.1 172 0.3
2,900.00–2,999.90 214 0.1 80 0.1 134 0.3
3,000.00 or more 665 0.4 109 0.1 556 1.1
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 2021
Reason payment withheld Total, all beneficiaries Retired workers Disabled workers Wives and husbands Children Widowed mothers and fathers Widow(er)s Parents of deceased workers
Subtotal Wives Husbands
Subtotal Men Women Without children a With children b
Total 2,556,544 365,944 190,081 175,863 149,339 463,411 346,553 24,970 91,888 693,757 35,470 848,113 510
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 43,038 41,448 22,205 19,243 . . . 919 752 48 119 671 . . . . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) 68,592 . . . . . . . . . 49,029 469 85 352 32 18,868 . . . 226 . . .
Other beneficiaries 42,958 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,439 483 10,089 867 50 16,517 14,952 0
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 21,209 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,773 . . . 9,269 504 . . . 11,436 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 15,444 1,373 703 670 2,411 51 45 3 3 11,189 (X) (X) 0
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 55,427 24,874 12,471 12,403 10,371 2,350 1,408 727 215 11,536 (X) 4,954 (X)
Address unknown 135,397 62,334 36,525 25,809 21,764 4,486 3,194 453 839 30,835 406 15,520 52
Determination of continuing disability pending 13,677 . . . . . . . . . 9,225 83 5 74 4 4,322 . . . 47 . . .
Imprisoned or confined 62,969 16,379 15,678 701 33,620 404 66 134 204 11,544 133 889 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 795 . . . . . . . . . 462 59 44 10 5 274 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 512,108 . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,026 225,976 32 75,018 . . . 55 211,027 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,213,049 . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,497 79,358 1,928 6,211 572,864 1,137 551,513 38
Other reasons 371,881 219,536 102,499 117,037 22,457 44,855 35,137 1,851 7,867 31,604 4,443 (X) (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 full retirement age 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 2021
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 434,389 29,022 33,856 50,960 226,812 153,952 159,215 60,586 1,750 2,214 4,412
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 919 . . . 501 . . . . . . 150 . . . . . . 20 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) . . . 469 . . . . . . 13,746 1,197 1,883 1,994 . . . . . . 48
Other beneficiaries 3,370 8,069 (X) 8 20 . . . . . . . . . (X) (X) 3
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,917 7,856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 48 3 430 5,319 2,316 552 2,329 193 6 27 17
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,700 650 765 2,898 6,015 580 826 290 18 67 77
Address unknown 4,024 462 1,575 6,723 12,112 1,745 6,394 1,498 119 375 294
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 83 . . . . . . 2,539 348 969 446 . . . . . . 20
Imprisoned or confined 236 168 39 88 60 1,965 7,755 1,629 0 (X) (X)
Workers' compensation offset . . . 59 . . . . . . 254 . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . 4
Government pension offset 297,757 3,269 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 80,676 6,821 27,204 26,502 181,276 145,527 133,750 51,922 1,494 1,507 3,682
Other reasons 43,742 1,113 (X) 9,422 8,474 1,888 5,309 2,598 (X) (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.