Number of survivors receiving benefits on December 31, 1970-2007
Year |
Total |
Widows and widowers1 |
Children2 |
Parents3 |
Total |
Aged |
Young |
Disabled |
Total |
Minor |
Disabled |
Students |
1970 |
6,468,621 |
3,751,161 |
3,178,602 |
523,272 |
49,287 |
2,688,727 |
2,161,693 |
154,954 |
372,080 |
28,733 |
1971 |
6,699,531 |
3,901,416 |
3,309,560 |
535,112 |
56,744 |
2,770,957 |
2,206,074 |
165,571 |
399,312 |
27,158 |
1972 |
6,933,998 |
4,060,742 |
3,455,610 |
540,965 |
64,167 |
2,847,201 |
2,239,764 |
180,641 |
426,796 |
26,055 |
1973 |
7,159,932 |
4,228,670 |
3,577,927 |
571,992 |
78,751 |
2,906,451 |
2,283,371 |
190,022 |
433,058 |
24,811 |
1974 |
7,254,228 |
4,343,160 |
3,677,477 |
573,557 |
92,126 |
2,888,046 |
2,242,583 |
203,623 |
441,840 |
23,022 |
1975 |
7,368,439 |
4,470,608 |
3,779,427 |
581,856 |
109,325 |
2,876,388 |
2,184,019 |
213,756 |
478,613 |
21,443 |
1976 |
7,496,649 |
4,573,801 |
3,876,587 |
578,780 |
118,434 |
2,902,933 |
2,147,490 |
232,189 |
523,254 |
19,915 |
1977 |
7,592,375 |
4,701,446 |
3,992,612 |
582,173 |
126,661 |
2,872,448 |
2,101,869 |
245,339 |
525,240 |
18,481 |
1978 |
7,577,983 |
4,788,102 |
4,082,868 |
576,353 |
128,881 |
2,772,704 |
2,022,426 |
253,586 |
496,692 |
17,177 |
1979 |
7,617,842 |
4,895,317 |
4,192,701 |
573,750 |
128,866 |
2,706,484 |
1,957,843 |
264,327 |
484,314 |
16,041 |
1980 |
7,600,836 |
4,977,387 |
4,287,930 |
562,798 |
126,659 |
2,608,653 |
1,883,236 |
275,430 |
449,987 |
14,796 |
1981 |
7,614,727 |
5,055,534 |
4,386,351 |
547,593 |
121,590 |
2,545,566 |
1,796,094 |
286,724 |
462,748 |
13,627 |
1982 |
7,441,849 |
5,109,845 |
4,480,739 |
514,804 |
114,302 |
2,319,521 |
1,716,457 |
296,850 |
306,214 |
12,483 |
1983 |
7,249,574 |
5,094,101 |
4,584,623 |
400,298 |
109,180 |
2,144,051 |
1,645,361 |
308,608 |
190,082 |
11,422 |
1984 |
7,181,017 |
5,161,635 |
4,671,871 |
382,416 |
107,348 |
2,008,930 |
1,575,301 |
321,486 |
112,143 |
10,452 |
1985 |
7,160,944 |
5,234,475 |
4,756,872 |
371,658 |
105,945 |
1,916,928 |
1,524,902 |
334,772 |
57,254 |
9,541 |
1986 |
7,165,349 |
5,281,464 |
4,825,443 |
349,982 |
106,039 |
1,875,186 |
1,476,363 |
347,942 |
50,881 |
8,699 |
1987 |
7,156,381 |
5,312,719 |
4,878,888 |
328,840 |
104,991 |
1,835,772 |
1,429,567 |
359,331 |
46,874 |
7,890 |
1988 |
7,162,789 |
5,346,583 |
4,925,699 |
317,761 |
103,123 |
1,809,061 |
1,381,922 |
369,679 |
57,460 |
7,145 |
1989 |
7,169,923 |
5,382,952 |
4,969,243 |
312,079 |
101,630 |
1,780,487 |
1,347,432 |
379,385 |
53,670 |
6,484 |
1990 |
7,197,326 |
5,415,405 |
5,010,493 |
303,923 |
100,989 |
1,776,013 |
1,333,690 |
389,385 |
52,938 |
5,908 |
1991 |
7,255,351 |
5,459,044 |
5,043,894 |
300,661 |
114,489 |
1,790,840 |
1,335,761 |
399,945 |
55,134 |
5,467 |
1992 |
7,312,632 |
5,499,551 |
5,074,051 |
294,176 |
131,324 |
1,807,998 |
1,341,363 |
413,148 |
53,487 |
5,083 |
1993 |
7,354,579 |
5,513,629 |
5,077,264 |
289,350 |
147,015 |
1,836,277 |
1,356,448 |
425,805 |
54,024 |
4,673 |
1994 |
7,384,066 |
5,515,451 |
5,071,703 |
283,072 |
160,676 |
1,864,297 |
1,375,574 |
436,768 |
51,955 |
4,318 |
1995 |
7,388,158 |
5,500,539 |
5,052,495 |
275,020 |
173,024 |
1,883,643 |
1,386,111 |
446,377 |
51,155 |
3,976 |
1996 |
7,353,284 |
5,451,947 |
5,027,901 |
242,135 |
181,911 |
1,897,667 |
1,391,095 |
454,367 |
52,205 |
3,670 |
1997 |
7,179,790 |
5,283,664 |
4,865,504 |
230,222 |
187,938 |
1,892,707 |
1,376,186 |
461,974 |
54,547 |
3,419 |
1998 |
7,097,445 |
5,210,465 |
4,795,674 |
220,610 |
194,181 |
1,883,794 |
1,363,444 |
468,705 |
51,645 |
3,186 |
1999 |
7,044,050 |
5,156,316 |
4,745,120 |
212,401 |
198,795 |
1,884,803 |
1,353,918 |
474,804 |
56,081 |
2,931 |
2000 |
6,985,244 |
5,104,489 |
4,700,010 |
203,052 |
201,427 |
1,878,007 |
1,346,091 |
480,351 |
51,565 |
2,748 |
2001 |
6,918,422 |
5,025,702 |
4,624,084 |
197,375 |
204,243 |
1,890,156 |
1,345,986 |
486,817 |
57,353 |
2,564 |
2002 |
6,875,054 |
4,964,755 |
4,563,280 |
194,117 |
207,358 |
1,907,899 |
1,350,533 |
492,985 |
64,381 |
2,400 |
2003 |
6,809,688 |
4,897,467 |
4,497,856 |
190,252 |
209,359 |
1,909,983 |
1,345,029 |
498,659 |
66,295 |
2,238 |
2004 |
6,733,597 |
4,826,864 |
4,432,300 |
183,829 |
210,735 |
1,904,625 |
1,335,765 |
503,247 |
65,613 |
2,108 |
2005 |
6,652,897 |
4,747,387 |
4,355,990 |
178,396 |
213,001 |
1,903,518 |
1,331,531 |
507,961 |
64,026 |
1,992 |
2006 |
6,565,865 |
4,665,073 |
4,279,305 |
171,453 |
214,315 |
1,898,903 |
1,320,862 |
512,596 |
65,445 |
1,889 |
2007 |
6,494,573 |
4,601,003 |
4,211,356 |
164,665 |
224,982 |
1,891,761 |
1,302,665 |
521,293 |
67,803 |
1,809 |
1 Aged widow(er)
must be at least 60 years old. Young widow(er) must have
a child under age 16 or a disabled child in his or her care.
Disabled widow(er) must meet disability requirements and be at least 50
years old.
2A minor child is
one under age 18. A disabled child is a person disabled before the
age of 22. A student child is a high school student under
age 19. (Prior to 1982, the student-child category also included college
students; beginning in 1982, payments to college students were gradually
phased out.)
3 Parent of deceased worker must have been
dependent on worker and be at least 62 years old. |
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