Month | All beneficiaries | and parents a |
Widowed mothers and fathers b |
Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
January | 6,835 | 4,745 | 177 | 1,914 |
February | 6,843 | 4,741 | 178 | 1,924 |
March | 6,855 | 4,737 | 181 | 1,937 |
April | 6,866 | 4,737 | 183 | 1,946 |
May | 6,873 | 4,735 | 185 | 1,953 |
June | 6,835 | 4,731 | 187 | 1,917 |
July | 6,786 | 4,729 | 186 | 1,870 |
August | 6,788 | 4,726 | 186 | 1,876 |
September | 6,798 | 4,725 | 188 | 1,885 |
October | 6,803 | 4,722 | 188 | 1,893 |
November | 6,808 | 4,717 | 189 | 1,902 |
December | 6,810 | 4,709 | 190 | 1,910 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
January | 5,257 | 4,024 | 111 | 1,123 |
February | 5,267 | 4,024 | 113 | 1,130 |
March | 5,278 | 4,025 | 115 | 1,139 |
April | 5,288 | 4,027 | 116 | 1,145 |
May | 5,296 | 4,029 | 117 | 1,150 |
June | 5,277 | 4,029 | 119 | 1,128 |
July | 5,249 | 4,030 | 120 | 1,099 |
August | 5,254 | 4,031 | 120 | 1,103 |
September | 5,264 | 4,033 | 122 | 1,109 |
October | 5,270 | 4,033 | 122 | 1,115 |
November | 5,277 | 4,032 | 123 | 1,122 |
December | 5,391 | 4,113 | 126 | 1,152 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
January | 769.20 | 848.10 | 629.20 | 586.60 |
February | 769.60 | 848.80 | 631.00 | 587.20 |
March | 769.90 | 849.60 | 632.60 | 587.80 |
April | 770.20 | 850.20 | 634.00 | 588.40 |
May | 770.60 | 850.80 | 635.20 | 588.80 |
June | 772.00 | 851.60 | 639.20 | 588.60 |
July | 773.50 | 852.20 | 643.90 | 587.50 |
August | 774.10 | 853.00 | 645.10 | 588.00 |
September | 774.40 | 853.60 | 646.60 | 588.50 |
October | 774.60 | 854.10 | 647.30 | 589.00 |
November | 775.20 | 854.80 | 649.30 | 590.20 |
December | 791.70 | 873.30 | 663.70 | 603.10 |
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 |