Month | All beneficiaries | Retired workers | Spouses | Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
2004 | ||||
January | 32,685 | 29,589 | 2,613 | 482 |
February | 32,719 | 29,626 | 2,608 | 485 |
March | 32,719 | 29,631 | 2,600 | 488 |
April | 32,736 | 29,649 | 2,596 | 490 |
May | 32,767 | 29,682 | 2,593 | 493 |
June | 32,792 | 29,718 | 2,589 | 484 |
July | 32,823 | 29,766 | 2,585 | 472 |
August | 32,842 | 29,788 | 2,581 | 474 |
September | 32,893 | 29,839 | 2,579 | 476 |
October | 32,919 | 29,866 | 2,575 | 478 |
November | 32,960 | 29,907 | 2,572 | 481 |
December | 33,005 | 29,953 | 2,569 | 483 |
2005 | ||||
January | 33,140 | 30,086 | 2,566 | 487 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
2004 | ||||
January | 28,752 | 27,326 | 1,211 | 215 |
February | 28,806 | 27,380 | 1,209 | 217 |
March | 28,821 | 27,397 | 1,206 | 218 |
April | 28,850 | 27,426 | 1,204 | 220 |
May | 28,893 | 27,469 | 1,202 | 221 |
June | 28,935 | 27,517 | 1,201 | 217 |
July | 28,985 | 27,574 | 1,200 | 212 |
August | 29,021 | 27,611 | 1,198 | 213 |
September | 29,081 | 27,669 | 1,198 | 214 |
October | 29,118 | 27,707 | 1,196 | 215 |
November | 29,210 | 27,797 | 1,196 | 217 |
December | 30,054 | 28,602 | 1,227 | 225 |
2005 | ||||
January | 30,233 | 28,778 | 1,227 | 228 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
2004 | ||||
January | 879.70 | 923.50 | 463.40 | 446.00 |
February | 880.40 | 924.20 | 463.60 | 446.90 |
March | 880.90 | 924.60 | 463.70 | 447.70 |
April | 881.30 | 925.00 | 463.80 | 448.40 |
May | 881.80 | 925.50 | 463.80 | 448.70 |
June | 882.40 | 925.90 | 463.90 | 448.90 |
July | 883.10 | 926.40 | 464.10 | 448.40 |
August | 883.70 | 926.90 | 464.30 | 449.20 |
September | 884.10 | 927.30 | 464.30 | 449.90 |
October | 884.50 | 927.70 | 464.40 | 450.50 |
November | 886.20 | 929.40 | 465.10 | 452.10 |
December | 910.60 | 954.90 | 477.80 | 465.00 |
2005 | ||||
January | 912.30 | 956.50 | 478.10 | 466.80 |
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 |
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CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal |