Month | All beneficiaries | Disabled workers | Spouses | Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
2004 | ||||
October | 7,885 | 6,155 | 153 | 1,578 |
November | 7,921 | 6,178 | 153 | 1,590 |
December | 7,949 | 6,198 | 153 | 1,599 |
2005 | ||||
January | 7,979 | 6,220 | 151 | 1,607 |
February | 8,013 | 6,244 | 151 | 1,618 |
March | 8,052 | 6,272 | 151 | 1,629 |
April | 8,099 | 6,305 | 152 | 1,642 |
May | 8,122 | 6,351 | 154 | 1,618 |
June | 8,135 | 6,393 | 156 | 1,587 |
July | 8,171 | 6,421 | 156 | 1,594 |
August | 8,204 | 6,448 | 156 | 1,599 |
September | 8,232 | 6,470 | 157 | 1,606 |
October | 8,266 | 6,493 | 157 | 1,616 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
2004 | ||||
October | 5,785 | 5,346 | 34 | 405 |
November | 5,820 | 5,376 | 34 | 410 |
December | 6,000 | 5,541 | 35 | 424 |
2005 | ||||
January | 6,025 | 5,563 | 35 | 427 |
February | 6,052 | 5,587 | 35 | 430 |
March | 6,082 | 5,614 | 35 | 434 |
April | 6,120 | 5,648 | 35 | 437 |
May | 6,160 | 5,693 | 36 | 430 |
June | 6,193 | 5,736 | 36 | 421 |
July | 6,224 | 5,764 | 37 | 424 |
August | 6,255 | 5,793 | 37 | 426 |
September | 6,280 | 5,815 | 37 | 428 |
October | 6,308 | 5,840 | 37 | 431 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
2004 | ||||
October | 733.70 | 868.60 | 225.30 | 256.80 |
November | 734.70 | 870.10 | 225.70 | 257.60 |
December | 754.80 | 894.10 | 231.50 | 264.90 |
2005 | ||||
January | 755.10 | 894.40 | 231.20 | 265.50 |
February | 755.30 | 894.80 | 231.00 | 265.90 |
March | 755.40 | 895.10 | 230.90 | 266.10 |
April | 755.70 | 895.80 | 231.10 | 266.40 |
May | 758.30 | 896.50 | 232.80 | 266.10 |
June | 761.30 | 897.20 | 234.10 | 265.30 |
July | 761.80 | 897.80 | 234.50 | 265.70 |
August | 762.40 | 898.30 | 234.80 | 266.10 |
September | 762.80 | 898.90 | 234.80 | 266.40 |
October | 763.10 | 899.40 | 235.10 | 266.80 |
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 |