Month | All beneficiaries | and parents a |
Widowed mothers and fathers b |
Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
2005 | ||||
October | 6,656 | 4,589 | 179 | 1,888 |
November | 6,662 | 4,586 | 180 | 1,896 |
December | 6,653 | 4,571 | 178 | 1,904 |
2006 | ||||
January | 6,617 | 4,539 | 166 | 1,912 |
February | 6,626 | 4,537 | 167 | 1,922 |
March | 6,635 | 4,534 | 169 | 1,932 |
April | 6,643 | 4,531 | 170 | 1,943 |
May | 6,649 | 4,530 | 171 | 1,948 |
June | 6,611 | 4,529 | 173 | 1,909 |
July | 6,554 | 4,523 | 171 | 1,860 |
August | 6,552 | 4,518 | 170 | 1,864 |
September | 6,562 | 4,518 | 172 | 1,872 |
October | 6,566 | 4,511 | 172 | 1,883 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
October | 5,493 | 4,182 | 125 | 1,187 |
November | 5,501 | 4,182 | 125 | 1,194 |
December | 5,720 | 4,342 | 129 | 1,249 |
2006 | ||||
January | 5,691 | 4,314 | 119 | 1,258 |
February | 5,701 | 4,316 | 120 | 1,265 |
March | 5,711 | 4,317 | 121 | 1,273 |
April | 5,721 | 4,317 | 122 | 1,282 |
May | 5,728 | 4,319 | 123 | 1,286 |
June | 5,707 | 4,322 | 125 | 1,260 |
July | 5,669 | 4,319 | 125 | 1,225 |
August | 5,670 | 4,317 | 124 | 1,229 |
September | 5,680 | 4,320 | 126 | 1,235 |
October | 5,684 | 4,315 | 126 | 1,243 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
October | 825.30 | 911.30 | 695.30 | 628.70 |
November | 825.80 | 911.90 | 697.10 | 629.80 |
December | 859.80 | 949.80 | 724.50 | 656.30 |
2006 | ||||
January | 860.10 | 950.50 | 714.60 | 658.10 |
February | 860.40 | 951.30 | 716.20 | 658.50 |
March | 860.80 | 952.00 | 717.70 | 659.10 |
April | 861.10 | 952.80 | 718.80 | 659.70 |
May | 861.50 | 953.50 | 720.00 | 660.20 |
June | 863.20 | 954.20 | 724.00 | 660.00 |
July | 865.00 | 954.90 | 729.00 | 658.90 |
August | 865.40 | 955.50 | 730.80 | 659.30 |
September | 865.70 | 956.10 | 732.00 | 659.70 |
October | 865.70 | 956.50 | 731.70 | 660.10 |
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 |