Annual Statistical Supplement, 2026

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 2025
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 295,779 100.0 204,392 100.0 91,387 100.0
Less than 100.00 1,943 0.7 1,169 0.6 774 0.8
100.00–199.90 8,265 2.8 5,553 2.7 2,712 3.0
200.00–299.90 12,111 4.1 7,600 3.7 4,511 4.9
300.00–399.90 13,449 4.5 8,689 4.3 4,760 5.2
400.00–499.90 12,521 4.2 8,182 4.0 4,339 4.7
500.00–599.90 12,110 4.1 8,005 3.9 4,105 4.5
600.00–699.90 10,277 3.5 6,777 3.3 3,500 3.8
700.00–799.90 9,735 3.3 7,020 3.4 2,715 3.0
800.00–899.90 14,010 4.7 10,519 5.1 3,491 3.8
900.00–999.90 15,163 5.1 11,216 5.5 3,947 4.3
1,000.00–1,099.90 15,649 5.3 10,969 5.4 4,680 5.1
1,100.00–1,199.90 15,481 5.2 10,704 5.2 4,777 5.2
1,200.00–1,299.90 14,574 4.9 10,016 4.9 4,558 5.0
1,300.00–1,399.90 13,897 4.7 9,579 4.7 4,318 4.7
1,400.00–1,499.90 12,699 4.3 8,828 4.3 3,871 4.2
1,500.00–1,599.90 11,447 3.9 8,017 3.9 3,430 3.8
1,600.00–1,699.90 10,538 3.6 7,337 3.6 3,201 3.5
1,700.00–1,799.90 9,491 3.2 6,620 3.2 2,871 3.1
1,800.00–1,899.90 8,780 3.0 6,197 3.0 2,583 2.8
1,900.00–1,999.90 7,660 2.6 5,501 2.7 2,159 2.4
2,000.00–2,099.90 7,016 2.4 5,080 2.5 1,936 2.1
2,100.00–2,199.90 6,808 2.3 5,056 2.5 1,752 1.9
2,200.00–2,299.90 6,741 2.3 5,185 2.5 1,556 1.7
2,300.00–2,399.90 6,484 2.2 4,924 2.4 1,560 1.7
2,400.00–2,499.90 5,577 1.9 4,253 2.1 1,324 1.4
2,500.00–2,599.90 4,841 1.6 3,710 1.8 1,131 1.2
2,600.00–2,699.90 4,463 1.5 3,378 1.7 1,085 1.2
2,700.00–2,799.90 4,134 1.4 3,069 1.5 1,065 1.2
2,800.00–2,899.90 3,492 1.2 2,448 1.2 1,044 1.1
2,900.00–2,999.90 2,798 0.9 1,936 0.9 862 0.9
3,000.00 or more 13,625 4.6 6,855 3.4 6,770 7.4
Men 173,511 100.0 116,485 100.0 57,026 100.0
Less than 100.00 945 0.5 526 0.5 419 0.7
100.00–199.90 3,388 2.0 2,092 1.8 1,296 2.3
200.00–299.90 5,558 3.2 3,438 3.0 2,120 3.7
300.00–399.90 6,729 3.9 4,400 3.8 2,329 4.1
400.00–499.90 6,649 3.8 4,384 3.8 2,265 4.0
500.00–599.90 6,568 3.8 4,319 3.7 2,249 3.9
600.00–699.90 5,766 3.3 3,769 3.2 1,997 3.5
700.00–799.90 6,021 3.5 4,274 3.7 1,747 3.1
800.00–899.90 8,719 5.0 6,454 5.5 2,265 4.0
900.00–999.90 9,122 5.3 6,543 5.6 2,579 4.5
1,000.00–1,099.90 9,295 5.4 6,165 5.3 3,130 5.5
1,100.00–1,199.90 8,849 5.1 5,631 4.8 3,218 5.6
1,200.00–1,299.90 8,347 4.8 5,260 4.5 3,087 5.4
1,300.00–1,399.90 7,883 4.5 4,964 4.3 2,919 5.1
1,400.00–1,499.90 7,323 4.2 4,694 4.0 2,629 4.6
1,500.00–1,599.90 6,673 3.8 4,322 3.7 2,351 4.1
1,600.00–1,699.90 6,247 3.6 4,056 3.5 2,191 3.8
1,700.00–1,799.90 5,637 3.2 3,749 3.2 1,888 3.3
1,800.00–1,899.90 5,136 3.0 3,520 3.0 1,616 2.8
1,900.00–1,999.90 4,525 2.6 3,193 2.7 1,332 2.3
2,000.00–2,099.90 4,346 2.5 3,102 2.7 1,244 2.2
2,100.00–2,199.90 4,249 2.4 3,125 2.7 1,124 2.0
2,200.00–2,299.90 4,359 2.5 3,361 2.9 998 1.8
2,300.00–2,399.90 4,270 2.5 3,244 2.8 1,026 1.8
2,400.00–2,499.90 3,723 2.1 2,829 2.4 894 1.6
2,500.00–2,599.90 3,235 1.9 2,503 2.1 732 1.3
2,600.00–2,699.90 3,015 1.7 2,310 2.0 705 1.2
2,700.00–2,799.90 2,903 1.7 2,192 1.9 711 1.2
2,800.00–2,899.90 2,448 1.4 1,759 1.5 689 1.2
2,900.00–2,999.90 1,920 1.1 1,358 1.2 562 1.0
3,000.00 or more 9,663 5.6 4,949 4.2 4,714 8.3
Women 122,268 100.0 87,907 100.0 34,361 100.0
Less than 100.00 998 0.8 643 0.7 355 1.0
100.00–199.90 4,877 4.0 3,461 3.9 1,416 4.1
200.00–299.90 6,553 5.4 4,162 4.7 2,391 7.0
300.00–399.90 6,720 5.5 4,289 4.9 2,431 7.1
400.00–499.90 5,872 4.8 3,798 4.3 2,074 6.0
500.00–599.90 5,542 4.5 3,686 4.2 1,856 5.4
600.00–699.90 4,511 3.7 3,008 3.4 1,503 4.4
700.00–799.90 3,714 3.0 2,746 3.1 968 2.8
800.00–899.90 5,291 4.3 4,065 4.6 1,226 3.6
900.00–999.90 6,041 4.9 4,673 5.3 1,368 4.0
1,000.00–1,099.90 6,354 5.2 4,804 5.5 1,550 4.5
1,100.00–1,199.90 6,632 5.4 5,073 5.8 1,559 4.5
1,200.00–1,299.90 6,227 5.1 4,756 5.4 1,471 4.3
1,300.00–1,399.90 6,014 4.9 4,615 5.2 1,399 4.1
1,400.00–1,499.90 5,376 4.4 4,134 4.7 1,242 3.6
1,500.00–1,599.90 4,774 3.9 3,695 4.2 1,079 3.1
1,600.00–1,699.90 4,291 3.5 3,281 3.7 1,010 2.9
1,700.00–1,799.90 3,854 3.2 2,871 3.3 983 2.9
1,800.00–1,899.90 3,644 3.0 2,677 3.0 967 2.8
1,900.00–1,999.90 3,135 2.6 2,308 2.6 827 2.4
2,000.00–2,099.90 2,670 2.2 1,978 2.3 692 2.0
2,100.00–2,199.90 2,559 2.1 1,931 2.2 628 1.8
2,200.00–2,299.90 2,382 1.9 1,824 2.1 558 1.6
2,300.00–2,399.90 2,214 1.8 1,680 1.9 534 1.6
2,400.00–2,499.90 1,854 1.5 1,424 1.6 430 1.3
2,500.00–2,599.90 1,606 1.3 1,207 1.4 399 1.2
2,600.00–2,699.90 1,448 1.2 1,068 1.2 380 1.1
2,700.00–2,799.90 1,231 1.0 877 1.0 354 1.0
2,800.00–2,899.90 1,044 0.9 689 0.8 355 1.0
2,900.00–2,999.90 878 0.7 578 0.7 300 0.9
3,000.00 or more 3,962 3.2 1,906 2.2 2,056 6.0
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 2025
Reason payment withheld 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 1,917,002 295,779 173,511 122,268 131,602 188,369 150,586 17,966 19,817 643,984 27,991 628,790 487
Earnings of—  
Retired worker 67,862 65,719 35,923 29,796 . . . 1,291 1,105 44 142 852 . . . . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiary (substantial gainful activity) 51,113 . . . . . . . . . 37,840 277 65 186 26 12,808 . . . 188 . . .
Other beneficiary 34,206 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,374 638 7,203 533 61 12,993 12,778 0
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 16,676 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,443 . . . 7,108 335 . . . 9,233 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 14,812 1,497 819 678 2,684 (X) 41 (X) 7 10,180 0 401 0
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 3,232 1,108 482 626 597 (X) 182 (X) 38 900 (X) 361 (X)
Address unknown 162,312 76,804 43,853 32,951 28,662 7,012 5,167 340 1,505 30,113 (X) 19,365 (X)
Determination of continuing disability pending 12,202 . . . . . . . . . 8,828 76 12 59 5 3,251 . . . 47 . . .
Imprisonment or confinement 64,143 20,262 19,334 928 30,883 384 77 70 237 11,350 104 1,160 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 555 . . . . . . . . . 397 51 44 4 3 107 . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 1,207,078 . . . . . . . . . . . . 122,737 112,069 1,210 9,458 544,785 962 538,558 36
Other 282,811 130,389 73,100 57,289 21,711 40,433 31,186 1,719 7,528 29,577 4,346 55,932 423
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = 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 2025
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 168,628 19,741 29,937 45,505 156,867 170,897 177,022 56,606 1,578 2,223 3,349
Earnings of—  
Retired worker 1,291 . . . 599 . . . . . . 226 . . . . . . 27 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiary (substantial gainful activity) . . . 277 . . . . . . 8,618 1,042 1,677 1,433 . . . . . . 38
Other beneficiary 3,068 5,306 28 11 13 . . . . . . . . . (X) (X) 3
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 1,655 5,788 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined (X) (X) 466 4,065 2,553 576 2,241 209 (X) 43 (X)
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings (X) (X) 11 73 510 97 146 51 0 (X) (X)
Address unknown 6,647 365 1,625 6,540 9,054 2,382 8,133 1,572 115 427 265
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 76 . . . . . . 1,914 286 739 283 . . . . . . 29
Imprisonment or confinement 286 98 21 90 45 2,016 7,922 1,249 (X) (X) 0
Workers' compensation offset . . . 51 . . . . . . 88 . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . 0
Technical entitlement 116,084 6,653 23,932 25,640 128,430 161,999 149,724 49,306 1,336 1,565 2,853
Other 39,362 1,071 3,255 9,086 5,642 2,273 6,440 2,484 89 176 132
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.