Month | All beneficiaries | Disabled workers | Spouses | Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
2005 | ||||
December | 8,314 | 6,525 | 157 | 1,633 |
2006 | ||||
January | 8,329 | 6,535 | 154 | 1,639 |
February | 8,349 | 6,546 | 155 | 1,647 |
March | 8,376 | 6,565 | 155 | 1,657 |
April | 8,408 | 6,586 | 155 | 1,667 |
May | 8,435 | 6,608 | 155 | 1,673 |
June | 8,428 | 6,630 | 155 | 1,643 |
July | 8,438 | 6,675 | 155 | 1,608 |
August | 8,493 | 6,724 | 155 | 1,614 |
September | 8,530 | 6,750 | 156 | 1,624 |
October | 8,571 | 6,780 | 156 | 1,635 |
November | 8,596 | 6,796 | 156 | 1,644 |
December | 8,619 | 6,812 | 156 | 1,652 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
December | 6,615 | 6,121 | 38 | 456 |
2006 | ||||
January | 6,629 | 6,133 | 38 | 458 |
February | 6,645 | 6,146 | 38 | 461 |
March | 6,686 | 6,184 | 38 | 464 |
April | 6,713 | 6,209 | 38 | 467 |
May | 6,738 | 6,231 | 38 | 469 |
June | 6,752 | 6,254 | 38 | 460 |
July | 6,788 | 6,301 | 38 | 449 |
August | 6,841 | 6,350 | 39 | 451 |
September | 6,872 | 6,379 | 39 | 455 |
October | 6,906 | 6,409 | 39 | 458 |
November | 6,932 | 6,432 | 39 | 462 |
December | 7,181 | 6,661 | 40 | 480 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
December | 795.60 | 938.20 | 245.30 | 278.90 |
2006 | ||||
January | 796.00 | 938.50 | 244.90 | 279.50 |
February | 795.90 | 938.80 | 244.70 | 279.70 |
March | 798.20 | 942.10 | 244.60 | 280.00 |
April | 798.50 | 942.70 | 244.60 | 280.10 |
May | 798.80 | 943.00 | 244.70 | 280.40 |
June | 801.20 | 943.40 | 245.50 | 279.90 |
July | 804.50 | 944.00 | 247.80 | 279.30 |
August | 805.50 | 944.50 | 249.20 | 279.70 |
September | 805.60 | 944.90 | 249.20 | 279.90 |
October | 805.80 | 945.30 | 249.30 | 280.20 |
November | 806.50 | 946.40 | 249.10 | 280.80 |
December | 833.10 | 977.90 | 257.00 | 290.50 |
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 |