Month | All beneficiaries | Retired workers | Spouses | Children |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number (thousands) | ||||
2005 | ||||
March | 33,234 | 30,181 | 2,558 | 495 |
April | 33,268 | 30,216 | 2,554 | 499 |
May | 33,261 | 30,222 | 2,549 | 490 |
June | 33,259 | 30,238 | 2,544 | 477 |
July | 33,295 | 30,276 | 2,541 | 478 |
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 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
March | 30,357 | 28,902 | 1,224 | 232 |
April | 30,407 | 28,952 | 1,222 | 234 |
May | 30,414 | 28,965 | 1,220 | 230 |
June | 30,427 | 28,986 | 1,218 | 224 |
July | 30,477 | 29,037 | 1,216 | 224 |
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 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
2005 | ||||
March | 913.40 | 957.60 | 478.40 | 468.40 |
April | 914.00 | 958.20 | 478.50 | 469.20 |
May | 914.40 | 958.40 | 478.50 | 469.30 |
June | 914.90 | 958.60 | 478.60 | 468.60 |
July | 915.40 | 959.10 | 478.60 | 469.20 |
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 |
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 |