Month | All beneficiaries | Men | Women | |||||||||
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Total | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
Early retirees as a percentage of total |
Subtotal | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
Early retirees as a percentage of subtotal |
Subtotal | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
Early retirees as a percentage of subtotal |
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Number (thousands) | ||||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||||
February | 30,145 | 8,350 | 21,796 | 72.3 | 15,530 | 4,691 | 10,840 | 69.8 | 14,615 | 3,659 | 10,956 | 75.0 |
March | 30,181 | 8,349 | 21,832 | 72.3 | 15,547 | 4,690 | 10,856 | 69.8 | 14,634 | 3,659 | 10,975 | 75.0 |
April | 30,216 | 8,342 | 21,874 | 72.4 | 15,561 | 4,685 | 10,876 | 69.9 | 14,655 | 3,657 | 10,998 | 75.0 |
May | 30,222 | 8,313 | 21,909 | 72.5 | 15,559 | 4,668 | 10,892 | 70.0 | 14,663 | 3,645 | 11,018 | 75.1 |
June | 30,238 | 8,285 | 21,953 | 72.6 | 15,562 | 4,651 | 10,910 | 70.1 | 14,676 | 3,634 | 11,042 | 75.2 |
July | 30,276 | 8,289 | 21,987 | 72.6 | 15,577 | 4,651 | 10,926 | 70.1 | 14,700 | 3,638 | 11,062 | 75.3 |
August | 30,306 | 8,293 | 22,013 | 72.6 | 15,586 | 4,651 | 10,935 | 70.2 | 14,720 | 3,641 | 11,079 | 75.3 |
September | 30,360 | 8,298 | 22,061 | 72.7 | 15,610 | 4,655 | 10,955 | 70.2 | 14,749 | 3,643 | 11,106 | 75.3 |
October | 30,391 | 8,300 | 22,091 | 72.7 | 15,624 | 4,657 | 10,967 | 70.2 | 14,768 | 3,644 | 11,124 | 75.3 |
November | 30,427 | 8,309 | 22,118 | 72.7 | 15,639 | 4,662 | 10,977 | 70.2 | 14,788 | 3,647 | 11,141 | 75.3 |
December | 30,455 | 8,325 | 22,130 | 72.7 | 15,646 | 4,664 | 10,982 | 70.2 | 14,809 | 3,661 | 11,148 | 75.3 |
2006 | ||||||||||||
January | 30,583 | 8,354 | 22,229 | 72.7 | 15,712 | 4,672 | 11,041 | 70.3 | 14,871 | 3,683 | 11,188 | 75.2 |
February | 30,658 | 8,363 | 22,294 | 72.7 | 15,748 | 4,675 | 11,074 | 70.3 | 14,909 | 3,689 | 11,221 | 75.3 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||||
February | 28,553 | 9,365 | 19,488 | . . . | 16,753 | 5,923 | 10,830 | . . . | 12,100 | 3,442 | 8,657 | . . . |
March | 28,902 | 9,366 | 19,535 | . . . | 16,779 | 5,923 | 10,856 | . . . | 12,123 | 3,443 | 8,679 | . . . |
April | 28,952 | 9,364 | 19,588 | . . . | 16,804 | 5,920 | 10,884 | . . . | 12,147 | 3,444 | 8,703 | . . . |
May | 28,965 | 9,334 | 19,631 | . . . | 16,806 | 5,899 | 10,907 | . . . | 12,159 | 3,435 | 8,724 | . . . |
June | 28,986 | 9,305 | 19,681 | . . . | 16,812 | 5,879 | 10,933 | . . . | 12,174 | 3,426 | 8,748 | . . . |
July | 29,037 | 9,312 | 19,725 | . . . | 16,836 | 5,881 | 10,955 | . . . | 12,200 | 3,431 | 8,770 | . . . |
August | 29,080 | 9,319 | 19,761 | . . . | 16,856 | 5,884 | 10,972 | . . . | 12,225 | 3,435 | 8,789 | . . . |
September | 29,143 | 9,330 | 19,813 | . . . | 16,890 | 5,891 | 10,999 | . . . | 12,253 | 3,439 | 8,814 | . . . |
October | 29,186 | 9,336 | 19,850 | . . . | 16,912 | 5,895 | 11,017 | . . . | 12,274 | 3,441 | 8,833 | . . . |
November | 29,274 | 9,375 | 19,899 | . . . | 16,960 | 5,920 | 11,039 | . . . | 12,314 | 3,455 | 8,860 | . . . |
December | 30,515 | 9,781 | 20,734 | . . . | 17,672 | 6,170 | 11,502 | . . . | 12,844 | 3,612 | 9,232 | . . . |
2006 | ||||||||||||
January | 30,703 | 9,819 | 20,884 | . . . | 17,781 | 6,184 | 11,597 | . . . | 12,922 | 3,635 | 9,287 | . . . |
February | 30,800 | 9,833 | 20,967 | . . . | 17,836 | 6,191 | 11,645 | . . . | 12,964 | 3,642 | 9,322 | . . . |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||||
February | 957.10 | 1,121.60 | 894.10 | . . . | 1,078.70 | 1,262.70 | 999.10 | . . . | 827.90 | 940.80 | 790.20 | . . . |
March | 957.60 | 1,121.80 | 894.80 | . . . | 1,079.30 | 1,262.90 | 1,000.00 | . . . | 828.40 | 941.00 | 790.80 | . . . |
April | 958.20 | 1,122.50 | 895.50 | . . . | 1,079.90 | 1,263.70 | 1,000.80 | . . . | 828.90 | 941.70 | 791.40 | . . . |
May | 958.40 | 1,122.80 | 896.00 | . . . | 1,080.10 | 1,263.90 | 1,001.40 | . . . | 829.20 | 942.30 | 791.80 | . . . |
June | 958.60 | 1,123.10 | 896.50 | . . . | 1,080.40 | 1,264.00 | 1,002.10 | . . . | 829.50 | 942.80 | 792.30 | . . . |
July | 959.10 | 1,123.40 | 897.10 | . . . | 1,080.90 | 1,264.40 | 1,002.70 | . . . | 830.00 | 943.00 | 792.80 | . . . |
August | 959.60 | 1,123.80 | 897.70 | . . . | 1,081.50 | 1,264.90 | 1,003.40 | . . . | 830.50 | 943.50 | 793.30 | . . . |
September | 959.90 | 1,124.30 | 898.10 | . . . | 1,082.00 | 1,265.50 | 1,004.00 | . . . | 830.80 | 943.90 | 793.60 | . . . |
October | 960.30 | 1,124.80 | 898.60 | . . . | 1,082.50 | 1,266.00 | 1,004.60 | . . . | 831.10 | 944.40 | 794.00 | . . . |
November | 962.10 | 1,128.30 | 899.70 | . . . | 1,084.50 | 1,269.90 | 1,005.70 | . . . | 832.80 | 947.30 | 795.20 | . . . |
December | 1,002.00 | 1,174.90 | 936.90 | . . . | 1,129.40 | 1,322.70 | 1,047.30 | . . . | 867.30 | 986.50 | 828.20 | . . . |
2006 | ||||||||||||
January | 1,003.90 | 1,175.40 | 939.50 | . . . | 1,131.70 | 1,323.80 | 1,050.40 | . . . | 868.90 | 987.00 | 830.10 | . . . |
February | 1,004.60 | 1,175.70 | 940.50 | . . . | 1,132.50 | 1,324.40 | 1,051.60 | . . . | 869.50 | 987.30 | 830.80 | . . . |
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
. . . = not applicable. |
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CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal |