Month | All beneficiaries | and parents a |
Widowed mothers and fathers b |
Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
2004 | ||||
May | 6,803 | 4,668 | 182 | 1,954 |
June | 6,766 | 4,668 | 183 | 1,915 |
July | 6,720 | 4,667 | 185 | 1,868 |
August | 6,717 | 4,663 | 181 | 1,873 |
September | 6,724 | 4,663 | 183 | 1,878 |
October | 6,729 | 4,658 | 182 | 1,888 |
November | 6,737 | 4,656 | 184 | 1,898 |
December | 6,734 | 4,645 | 184 | 1,905 |
2005 | ||||
January | 6,703 | 4,616 | 173 | 1,913 |
February | 6,704 | 4,610 | 171 | 1,923 |
March | 6,713 | 4,606 | 173 | 1,934 |
April | 6,720 | 4,602 | 175 | 1,943 |
May | 6,685 | 4,601 | 176 | 1,907 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
2004 | ||||
May | 5,399 | 4,093 | 120 | 1,187 |
June | 5,379 | 4,096 | 121 | 1,162 |
July | 5,352 | 4,098 | 123 | 1,131 |
August | 5,354 | 4,097 | 121 | 1,135 |
September | 5,362 | 4,100 | 122 | 1,139 |
October | 5,367 | 4,098 | 122 | 1,146 |
November | 5,377 | 4,099 | 123 | 1,154 |
December | 5,520 | 4,203 | 127 | 1,191 |
2005 | ||||
January | 5,496 | 4,179 | 118 | 1,199 |
February | 5,500 | 4,177 | 117 | 1,207 |
March | 5,510 | 4,177 | 118 | 1,214 |
April | 5,518 | 4,177 | 119 | 1,221 |
May | 5,500 | 4,180 | 121 | 1,199 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
2004 | ||||
May | 793.50 | 876.80 | 658.30 | 607.20 |
June | 795.00 | 877.50 | 662.10 | 606.70 |
July | 796.50 | 878.10 | 666.00 | 605.60 |
August | 797.00 | 878.70 | 667.90 | 606.20 |
September | 797.40 | 879.30 | 669.50 | 606.50 |
October | 797.50 | 879.80 | 669.80 | 607.00 |
November | 798.10 | 880.50 | 671.90 | 608.20 |
December | 819.80 | 904.70 | 689.40 | 625.30 |
2005 | ||||
January | 820.00 | 905.40 | 680.90 | 626.70 |
February | 820.50 | 906.20 | 680.80 | 627.50 |
March | 820.80 | 907.00 | 682.10 | 628.00 |
April | 821.20 | 907.70 | 683.50 | 628.60 |
May | 822.70 | 908.40 | 687.00 | 628.60 |
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 |