OASDI Monthly Statistics, March 2006

Table 9.
OASI survivors benefits, by type of beneficiary, March 2005–March 2006
Month	All beneficiaries	Widow(er)s and parents ^a	Widowed mothers and fathers ^b	Children
	Number (thousands)
2005
March	83	49	4	30
April	81	48	4	29
May	75	46	3	26
June	66	41	3	22
July	70	43	3	24
August	70	42	3	24
September	65	37	3	25
October	73	41	3	29
November	78	44	3	31
December	54	30	2	22

2006
January	86	54	3	29
February	76	44	3	28
March	78	45	3	30
	Average monthly benefit (dollars)
2005
March	709.90	753.00	687.70	642.90
April	701.90	739.70	675.20	642.50
May	699.00	737.50	684.20	632.80
June	696.90	740.50	691.40	618.70
July	701.90	748.00	687.70	622.50
August	698.80	742.60	682.70	625.00
September	700.50	745.10	680.30	636.00
October	697.50	744.00	672.90	634.50
November	698.80	744.70	686.50	634.70
December	738.70	782.40	707.80	682.80

2006
January	796.00	863.60	721.60	675.20
February	740.70	792.50	713.20	662.80
March	741.70	791.60	728.80	667.30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Award actions are processed not only for new beneficiaries but also for persons already on the rolls whose benefits in one category are terminated but who become entitled to another type of benefit. These actions are called conversions. Benefit conversions are included in the data, except for conversions of benefits for children of retired workers to benefits for children of deceased workers upon the death of the worker.
a. Includes nondisabled widow(er)s aged 60 or older, disabled widow(er)s aged 50 or older, and dependent parents of deceased workers aged 62 or older.
b. A widow(er) or surviving divorced parent caring for the entitled child of a deceased worker who is under age 16 or is disabled.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 for further information.