Annual Statistical Supplement, 2024

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 2023
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 380,527 100.0 260,808 100.0 119,719 100.0
Less than 100.00 13,686 3.6 10,647 4.1 3,039 2.5
100.00–199.90 71,526 18.8 49,136 18.8 22,390 18.7
200.00–299.90 29,473 7.7 18,383 7.0 11,090 9.3
300.00–399.90 21,422 5.6 13,587 5.2 7,835 6.5
400.00–499.90 17,233 4.5 11,003 4.2 6,230 5.2
500.00–599.90 12,911 3.4 8,095 3.1 4,816 4.0
600.00–699.90 9,428 2.5 6,441 2.5 2,987 2.5
700.00–799.90 12,207 3.2 9,028 3.5 3,179 2.7
800.00–899.90 14,673 3.9 10,663 4.1 4,010 3.3
900.00–999.90 15,842 4.2 11,218 4.3 4,624 3.9
1,000.00–1,099.90 15,495 4.1 10,743 4.1 4,752 4.0
1,100.00–1,199.90 14,914 3.9 10,385 4.0 4,529 3.8
1,200.00–1,299.90 13,856 3.6 9,584 3.7 4,272 3.6
1,300.00–1,399.90 12,813 3.4 8,902 3.4 3,911 3.3
1,400.00–1,499.90 11,397 3.0 7,942 3.0 3,455 2.9
1,500.00–1,599.90 10,562 2.8 7,394 2.8 3,168 2.6
1,600.00–1,699.90 9,423 2.5 6,655 2.6 2,768 2.3
1,700.00–1,799.90 8,649 2.3 6,161 2.4 2,488 2.1
1,800.00–1,899.90 7,411 1.9 5,274 2.0 2,137 1.8
1,900.00–1,999.90 6,640 1.7 4,825 1.9 1,815 1.5
2,000.00–2,099.90 6,424 1.7 4,687 1.8 1,737 1.5
2,100.00–2,199.90 6,484 1.7 4,921 1.9 1,563 1.3
2,200.00–2,299.90 5,918 1.6 4,436 1.7 1,482 1.2
2,300.00–2,399.90 5,007 1.3 3,789 1.5 1,218 1.0
2,400.00–2,499.90 4,464 1.2 3,362 1.3 1,102 0.9
2,500.00–2,599.90 3,876 1.0 2,921 1.1 955 0.8
2,600.00–2,699.90 3,707 1.0 2,723 1.0 984 0.8
2,700.00–2,799.90 2,921 0.8 1,988 0.8 933 0.8
2,800.00–2,899.90 2,336 0.6 1,557 0.6 779 0.7
2,900.00–2,999.90 1,857 0.5 1,165 0.4 692 0.6
3,000.00 or more 7,972 2.1 3,193 1.2 4,779 4.0
Men 200,583 100.0 135,607 100.0 64,976 100.0
Less than 100.00 4,151 2.1 3,177 2.3 974 1.5
100.00–199.90 25,006 12.5 17,706 13.1 7,300 11.2
200.00–299.90 13,167 6.6 8,520 6.3 4,647 7.2
300.00–399.90 10,421 5.2 6,774 5.0 3,647 5.6
400.00–499.90 8,783 4.4 5,701 4.2 3,082 4.7
500.00–599.90 6,977 3.5 4,434 3.3 2,543 3.9
600.00–699.90 5,529 2.8 3,729 2.7 1,800 2.8
700.00–799.90 7,495 3.7 5,433 4.0 2,062 3.2
800.00–899.90 8,942 4.5 6,366 4.7 2,576 4.0
900.00–999.90 9,501 4.7 6,423 4.7 3,078 4.7
1,000.00–1,099.90 9,014 4.5 5,829 4.3 3,185 4.9
1,100.00–1,199.90 8,512 4.2 5,434 4.0 3,078 4.7
1,200.00–1,299.90 7,986 4.0 5,119 3.8 2,867 4.4
1,300.00–1,399.90 7,505 3.7 4,834 3.6 2,671 4.1
1,400.00–1,499.90 6,598 3.3 4,307 3.2 2,291 3.5
1,500.00–1,599.90 6,325 3.2 4,214 3.1 2,111 3.2
1,600.00–1,699.90 5,602 2.8 3,785 2.8 1,817 2.8
1,700.00–1,799.90 5,205 2.6 3,619 2.7 1,586 2.4
1,800.00–1,899.90 4,574 2.3 3,198 2.4 1,376 2.1
1,900.00–1,999.90 4,170 2.1 2,971 2.2 1,199 1.8
2,000.00–2,099.90 4,090 2.0 2,955 2.2 1,135 1.7
2,100.00–2,199.90 4,288 2.1 3,243 2.4 1,045 1.6
2,200.00–2,299.90 3,902 1.9 2,913 2.1 989 1.5
2,300.00–2,399.90 3,385 1.7 2,576 1.9 809 1.2
2,400.00–2,499.90 3,081 1.5 2,353 1.7 728 1.1
2,500.00–2,599.90 2,734 1.4 2,093 1.5 641 1.0
2,600.00–2,699.90 2,641 1.3 2,009 1.5 632 1.0
2,700.00–2,799.90 2,076 1.0 1,451 1.1 625 1.0
2,800.00–2,899.90 1,633 0.8 1,108 0.8 525 0.8
2,900.00–2,999.90 1,363 0.7 870 0.6 493 0.8
3,000.00 or more 5,927 3.0 2,463 1.8 3,464 5.3
Women 179,944 100.0 125,201 100.0 54,743 100.0
Less than 100.00 9,535 5.3 7,470 6.0 2,065 3.8
100.00–199.90 46,520 25.9 31,430 25.1 15,090 27.6
200.00–299.90 16,306 9.1 9,863 7.9 6,443 11.8
300.00–399.90 11,001 6.1 6,813 5.4 4,188 7.7
400.00–499.90 8,450 4.7 5,302 4.2 3,148 5.8
500.00–599.90 5,934 3.3 3,661 2.9 2,273 4.2
600.00–699.90 3,899 2.2 2,712 2.2 1,187 2.2
700.00–799.90 4,712 2.6 3,595 2.9 1,117 2.0
800.00–899.90 5,731 3.2 4,297 3.4 1,434 2.6
900.00–999.90 6,341 3.5 4,795 3.8 1,546 2.8
1,000.00–1,099.90 6,481 3.6 4,914 3.9 1,567 2.9
1,100.00–1,199.90 6,402 3.6 4,951 4.0 1,451 2.7
1,200.00–1,299.90 5,870 3.3 4,465 3.6 1,405 2.6
1,300.00–1,399.90 5,308 2.9 4,068 3.2 1,240 2.3
1,400.00–1,499.90 4,799 2.7 3,635 2.9 1,164 2.1
1,500.00–1,599.90 4,237 2.4 3,180 2.5 1,057 1.9
1,600.00–1,699.90 3,821 2.1 2,870 2.3 951 1.7
1,700.00–1,799.90 3,444 1.9 2,542 2.0 902 1.6
1,800.00–1,899.90 2,837 1.6 2,076 1.7 761 1.4
1,900.00–1,999.90 2,470 1.4 1,854 1.5 616 1.1
2,000.00–2,099.90 2,334 1.3 1,732 1.4 602 1.1
2,100.00–2,199.90 2,196 1.2 1,678 1.3 518 0.9
2,200.00–2,299.90 2,016 1.1 1,523 1.2 493 0.9
2,300.00–2,399.90 1,622 0.9 1,213 1.0 409 0.7
2,400.00–2,499.90 1,383 0.8 1,009 0.8 374 0.7
2,500.00–2,599.90 1,142 0.6 828 0.7 314 0.6
2,600.00–2,699.90 1,066 0.6 714 0.6 352 0.6
2,700.00–2,799.90 845 0.5 537 0.4 308 0.6
2,800.00–2,899.90 703 0.4 449 0.4 254 0.5
2,900.00–2,999.90 494 0.3 295 0.2 199 0.4
3,000.00 or more 2,045 1.1 730 0.6 1,315 2.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 6.E4 Number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld, by reason for withholding payment and type of benefit, December 2023
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 2,519,176 380,527 200,583 179,944 147,162 467,768 356,411 21,549 89,808 652,427 32,358 838,423 511
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 52,410 50,728 27,500 23,228 . . . 1,007 888 35 84 675 . . . . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) 69,348 . . . . . . . . . 50,564 389 85 269 35 18,203 . . . 192 . . .
Other beneficiaries 37,156 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,771 488 8,637 646 68 14,560 12,757 0
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 18,913 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,521 . . . 8,107 414 . . . 10,392 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 12,631 1,386 720 666 1,993 58 51 (X) (X) 8,797 (X) 396 0
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 54,089 26,442 13,398 13,044 8,359 2,256 1,432 662 162 9,791 1,574 5,663 4
Address unknown 145,783 70,406 40,578 29,828 24,161 4,705 3,402 383 920 29,141 352 16,974 44
Determination of continuing disability pending 11,347 . . . . . . . . . 8,122 66 4 56 6 3,121 . . . 38 . . .
Imprisoned or confined 63,397 18,037 17,242 795 32,216 398 67 104 227 11,576 114 1,056 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 692 . . . . . . . . . 490 26 17 (X) (X) 176 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 509,771 . . . . . . . . . . . . 294,270 219,843 33 74,394 . . . 45 215,456 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,180,765 . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,775 97,760 1,431 7,584 540,232 985 532,736 37
Other reasons 362,874 213,528 101,145 112,383 21,257 39,526 32,374 (X) 5,328 30,647 (X) 53,155 426
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: 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 2023
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 442,186 25,582 31,926 48,586 187,477 155,052 165,496 56,079 1,645 2,313 3,853
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 1,007 . . . 519 . . . . . . 134 . . . . . . 22 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) . . . 389 . . . . . . 12,662 1,415 2,162 1,907 . . . . . . 57
Other beneficiaries 3,176 6,595 (X) 9 16 . . . . . . . . . 0 (X) 3
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,789 6,732 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 55 3 392 3,820 2,116 416 1,850 160 4 33 6
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,678 578 700 2,579 4,798 561 752 224 22 80 75
Address unknown 4,330 375 1,513 6,282 9,884 1,956 7,284 1,577 99 347 199
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 66 . . . . . . 1,818 273 742 267 . . . . . . 21
Imprisoned or confined 266 132 (X) 83 52 1,989 7,930 1,489 3 (X) 3
Workers' compensation offset . . . 26 . . . . . . 158 . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . 3
Government pension offset 291,198 3,072 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 100,240 6,535 25,416 26,459 148,972 146,247 138,766 48,065 1,422 1,625 3,260
Other reasons 38,447 1,079 (X) 9,354 7,001 2,061 6,010 2,375 73 (X) 226
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: . . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.