Month | All beneficiaries | Men | Women | |||||||||
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Total | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
Early retirees as a percentage of total |
Subtotal | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
Early retirees as a percentage of subtotal |
Subtotal | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
Early retirees as a percentage of subtotal |
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Number (thousands) | ||||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||||
March | 29,631 | 8,276 | 21,355 | 72.1 | 15,295 | 4,684 | 10,612 | 69.4 | 14,336 | 3,592 | 10,744 | 74.9 |
April | 29,649 | 8,251 | 21,398 | 72.2 | 15,299 | 4,667 | 10,632 | 69.5 | 14,350 | 3,584 | 10,766 | 75.0 |
May | 29,682 | 8,250 | 21,432 | 72.2 | 15,312 | 4,664 | 10,648 | 69.5 | 14,370 | 3,585 | 10,785 | 75.1 |
June | 29,718 | 8,248 | 21,470 | 72.2 | 15,328 | 4,663 | 10,665 | 69.6 | 14,390 | 3,585 | 10,805 | 75.1 |
July | 29,766 | 8,278 | 21,488 | 72.2 | 15,349 | 4,664 | 10,685 | 69.6 | 14,416 | 3,614 | 10,802 | 74.9 |
August | 29,788 | 8,279 | 21,509 | 72.2 | 15,358 | 4,665 | 10,693 | 69.6 | 14,430 | 3,614 | 10,816 | 75.0 |
September | 29,839 | 8,284 | 21,555 | 72.2 | 15,382 | 4,668 | 10,714 | 69.7 | 14,457 | 3,616 | 10,841 | 75.0 |
October | 29,866 | 8,286 | 21,580 | 72.3 | 15,394 | 4,670 | 10,724 | 69.7 | 14,472 | 3,616 | 10,856 | 75.0 |
November | 29,907 | 8,294 | 21,613 | 72.3 | 15,412 | 4,674 | 10,738 | 69.7 | 14,495 | 3,619 | 10,876 | 75.0 |
December | 29,953 | 8,314 | 21,639 | 72.2 | 15,431 | 4,679 | 10,752 | 69.7 | 14,522 | 3,635 | 10,887 | 75.0 |
2005 | ||||||||||||
January | 30,086 | 8,340 | 21,746 | 72.3 | 15,502 | 4,686 | 10,816 | 69.8 | 14,584 | 3,654 | 10,930 | 74.9 |
February | 30,145 | 8,350 | 21,796 | 72.3 | 15,530 | 4,691 | 10,840 | 69.8 | 14,615 | 3,659 | 10,956 | 75.0 |
March | 30,181 | 8,349 | 21,832 | 72.3 | 15,547 | 4,690 | 10,856 | 69.8 | 14,634 | 3,659 | 10,975 | 75.0 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||||
March | 27,397 | 8,998 | 18,398 | . . . | 15,931 | 5,722 | 10,209 | . . . | 11,466 | 3,276 | 8,189 | . . . |
April | 27,426 | 8,975 | 18,451 | . . . | 15,942 | 5,704 | 10,238 | . . . | 11,484 | 3,271 | 8,213 | . . . |
May | 27,469 | 8,974 | 18,495 | . . . | 15,964 | 5,701 | 10,262 | . . . | 11,506 | 3,273 | 8,233 | . . . |
June | 27,517 | 8,975 | 18,542 | . . . | 15,988 | 5,701 | 10,288 | . . . | 11,528 | 3,274 | 8,254 | . . . |
July | 27,574 | 8,997 | 18,577 | . . . | 16,020 | 5,703 | 10,317 | . . . | 11,554 | 3,294 | 8,260 | . . . |
August | 27,611 | 9,001 | 18,609 | . . . | 16,039 | 5,706 | 10,333 | . . . | 11,571 | 3,295 | 8,276 | . . . |
September | 27,669 | 9,010 | 18,659 | . . . | 16,072 | 5,712 | 10,360 | . . . | 11,597 | 3,298 | 8,299 | . . . |
October | 27,707 | 9,016 | 18,691 | . . . | 16,092 | 5,716 | 10,376 | . . . | 11,615 | 3,300 | 8,315 | . . . |
November | 27,797 | 9,052 | 18,744 | . . . | 16,141 | 5,739 | 10,402 | . . . | 11,655 | 3,313 | 8,342 | . . . |
December | 28,602 | 9,321 | 19,281 | . . . | 16,605 | 5,903 | 10,702 | . . . | 11,997 | 3,417 | 8,580 | . . . |
2005 | ||||||||||||
January | 28,778 | 9,353 | 19,425 | . . . | 16,711 | 5,916 | 10,795 | . . . | 12,067 | 3,437 | 8,630 | . . . |
February | 28,553 | 9,365 | 19,488 | . . . | 16,753 | 5,923 | 10,830 | . . . | 12,100 | 3,442 | 8,657 | . . . |
March | 28,902 | 9,366 | 19,535 | . . . | 16,779 | 5,923 | 10,856 | . . . | 12,123 | 3,443 | 8,679 | . . . |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||||
March | 924.60 | 1,087.30 | 861.50 | . . . | 1,041.60 | 1,221.70 | 962.10 | . . . | 799.80 | 912.10 | 762.30 | . . . |
April | 925.00 | 1,087.70 | 862.30 | . . . | 1,042.00 | 1,222.10 | 963.00 | . . . | 800.30 | 912.80 | 762.90 | . . . |
May | 925.50 | 1,087.80 | 863.00 | . . . | 1,042.50 | 1,222.30 | 963.80 | . . . | 800.70 | 912.90 | 763.40 | . . . |
June | 925.90 | 1,088.10 | 863.60 | . . . | 1,043.10 | 1,222.60 | 964.60 | . . . | 801.10 | 913.20 | 763.90 | . . . |
July | 926.40 | 1,086.90 | 864.50 | . . . | 1,043.70 | 1,222.80 | 965.50 | . . . | 801.50 | 911.50 | 764.60 | . . . |
August | 926.90 | 1,087.30 | 865.20 | . . . | 1,044.30 | 1,223.20 | 966.30 | . . . | 801.90 | 911.90 | 765.20 | . . . |
September | 927.30 | 1,087.70 | 865.60 | . . . | 1,044.90 | 1,223.70 | 967.00 | . . . | 802.20 | 912.10 | 765.50 | . . . |
October | 927.70 | 1,088.10 | 866.10 | . . . | 1,045.40 | 1,224.10 | 967.60 | . . . | 802.50 | 912.50 | 765.90 | . . . |
November | 929.40 | 1,091.50 | 867.30 | . . . | 1,047.30 | 1,227.80 | 968.80 | . . . | 804.10 | 915.40 | 767.10 | . . . |
December | 954.90 | 1,121.10 | 891.00 | . . . | 1,076.10 | 1,261.60 | 995.40 | . . . | 826.10 | 940.10 | 788.00 | . . . |
2005 | ||||||||||||
January | 956.50 | 1,121.40 | 893.30 | . . . | 1,078.00 | 1,262.40 | 998.10 | . . . | 827.40 | 940.50 | 789.60 | . . . |
February | 957.10 | 1,121.60 | 894.10 | . . . | 1,078.70 | 1,262.70 | 999.10 | . . . | 827.90 | 940.80 | 790.20 | . . . |
March | 957.60 | 1,121.80 | 894.80 | . . . | 1,079.30 | 1,262.90 | 1,000.00 | . . . | 828.40 | 941.00 | 790.80 | . . . |
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
. . . = not applicable. |
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CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal |