Month | All beneficiaries | and parents a |
Widowed mothers and fathers b |
Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
2005 | ||||
January | 6,703 | 4,616 | 173 | 1,913 |
February | 6,704 | 4,610 | 171 | 1,923 |
March | 6,713 | 4,606 | 173 | 1,934 |
April | 6,720 | 4,602 | 175 | 1,943 |
May | 6,685 | 4,601 | 176 | 1,907 |
June | 6,641 | 4,602 | 178 | 1,861 |
July | 6,644 | 4,600 | 178 | 1,867 |
August | 6,641 | 4,593 | 177 | 1,871 |
September | 6,649 | 4,593 | 179 | 1,877 |
October | 6,656 | 4,589 | 179 | 1,888 |
November | 6,662 | 4,586 | 180 | 1,896 |
December | 6,653 | 4,571 | 178 | 1,904 |
2006 | ||||
January | 6,617 | 4,539 | 166 | 1,912 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
January | 5,496 | 4,179 | 118 | 1,199 |
February | 5,500 | 4,177 | 117 | 1,207 |
March | 5,510 | 4,177 | 118 | 1,214 |
April | 5,518 | 4,177 | 119 | 1,221 |
May | 5,500 | 4,180 | 121 | 1,199 |
June | 5,474 | 4,184 | 123 | 1,167 |
July | 5,479 | 4,184 | 123 | 1,171 |
August | 5,479 | 4,181 | 123 | 1,175 |
September | 5,487 | 4,183 | 124 | 1,179 |
October | 5,493 | 4,182 | 125 | 1,187 |
November | 5,501 | 4,182 | 125 | 1,194 |
December | 5,720 | 4,342 | 129 | 1,249 |
2006 | ||||
January | 5,691 | 4,314 | 119 | 1,258 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
January | 820.00 | 905.40 | 680.90 | 626.70 |
February | 820.50 | 906.20 | 680.80 | 627.50 |
March | 820.80 | 907.00 | 682.10 | 628.00 |
April | 821.20 | 907.70 | 683.50 | 628.60 |
May | 822.70 | 908.40 | 687.00 | 628.60 |
June | 824.20 | 909.00 | 691.60 | 627.20 |
July | 824.60 | 909.60 | 692.90 | 627.50 |
August | 824.90 | 910.30 | 694.00 | 627.80 |
September | 825.20 | 910.80 | 695.30 | 628.30 |
October | 825.30 | 911.30 | 695.30 | 628.70 |
November | 825.80 | 911.90 | 697.10 | 629.80 |
December | 859.80 | 949.80 | 724.50 | 656.30 |
2006 | ||||
January | 860.10 | 950.50 | 714.60 | 658.10 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||
NOTES: Data are for the end of the specified month.
Some Social Security beneficiaries are entitled to more than one type of benefit. In most cases, they are dually entitled to a worker benefit and a higher spouse or |
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CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal |