Month | All beneficiaries | Retired workers | Spouses | Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
2005 | ||||
August | 33,323 | 30,306 | 2,537 | 479 |
September | 33,377 | 30,360 | 2,536 | 481 |
October | 33,407 | 30,391 | 2,532 | 484 |
November | 33,442 | 30,427 | 2,529 | 486 |
December | 33,467 | 30,455 | 2,524 | 488 |
2006 | ||||
January | 33,595 | 30,583 | 2,519 | 492 |
February | 33,671 | 30,658 | 2,517 | 496 |
March | 33,719 | 30,706 | 2,513 | 500 |
April | 33,754 | 30,741 | 2,509 | 503 |
May | 33,793 | 30,781 | 2,506 | 505 |
June | 33,824 | 30,825 | 2,503 | 497 |
July | 33,811 | 30,832 | 2,497 | 482 |
August | 33,803 | 30,830 | 2,492 | 481 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
August | 30,520 | 29,080 | 1,215 | 225 |
September | 30,583 | 29,143 | 1,214 | 227 |
October | 30,626 | 29,186 | 1,212 | 228 |
November | 30,717 | 29,274 | 1,213 | 230 |
December | 32,016 | 30,515 | 1,260 | 241 |
2006 | ||||
January | 32,206 | 30,703 | 1,259 | 244 |
February | 32,305 | 30,800 | 1,259 | 246 |
March | 32,376 | 30,871 | 1,257 | 248 |
April | 32,436 | 30,931 | 1,255 | 250 |
May | 32,490 | 30,985 | 1,254 | 252 |
June | 32,544 | 31,045 | 1,252 | 247 |
July | 32,554 | 31,065 | 1,249 | 240 |
August | 32,560 | 31,074 | 1,247 | 240 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
August | 915.90 | 959.60 | 478.70 | 469.90 |
September | 916.30 | 959.90 | 478.70 | 470.50 |
October | 916.80 | 960.30 | 478.80 | 471.40 |
November | 918.50 | 962.10 | 479.60 | 473.00 |
December | 956.70 | 1,002.00 | 499.40 | 493.00 |
2006 | ||||
January | 958.70 | 1,003.90 | 499.80 | 494.90 |
February | 959.40 | 1,004.60 | 500.00 | 495.60 |
March | 960.20 | 1,005.40 | 500.10 | 496.40 |
April | 961.00 | 1,006.20 | 500.20 | 497.20 |
May | 961.40 | 1,006.60 | 500.20 | 497.80 |
June | 962.20 | 1,007.20 | 500.30 | 497.60 |
July | 962.80 | 1,007.60 | 500.40 | 497.10 |
August | 963.20 | 1,007.90 | 500.40 | 497.80 |
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 |