Month | All beneficiaries | Men | Women | |||||||||
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Total | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
Early retirees as a percentage of total |
Subtotal | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
Early retirees as a percentage of subtotal |
Subtotal | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
Early retirees as a percentage of subtotal |
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Number (thousands) | ||||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||||
September | 29,839 | 8,284 | 21,555 | 72.2 | 15,382 | 4,668 | 10,714 | 69.7 | 14,457 | 3,616 | 10,841 | 75.0 |
October | 29,866 | 8,286 | 21,580 | 72.3 | 15,394 | 4,670 | 10,724 | 69.7 | 14,472 | 3,616 | 10,856 | 75.0 |
November | 29,907 | 8,294 | 21,613 | 72.3 | 15,412 | 4,674 | 10,738 | 69.7 | 14,495 | 3,619 | 10,876 | 75.0 |
December | 29,953 | 8,314 | 21,639 | 72.2 | 15,431 | 4,679 | 10,752 | 69.7 | 14,522 | 3,635 | 10,887 | 75.0 |
2005 | ||||||||||||
January | 30,086 | 8,340 | 21,746 | 72.3 | 15,502 | 4,686 | 10,816 | 69.8 | 14,584 | 3,654 | 10,930 | 74.9 |
February | 30,145 | 8,350 | 21,796 | 72.3 | 15,530 | 4,691 | 10,840 | 69.8 | 14,615 | 3,659 | 10,956 | 75.0 |
March | 30,181 | 8,349 | 21,832 | 72.3 | 15,547 | 4,690 | 10,856 | 69.8 | 14,634 | 3,659 | 10,975 | 75.0 |
April | 30,216 | 8,342 | 21,874 | 72.4 | 15,561 | 4,685 | 10,876 | 69.9 | 14,655 | 3,657 | 10,998 | 75.0 |
May | 30,222 | 8,313 | 21,909 | 72.5 | 15,559 | 4,668 | 10,892 | 70.0 | 14,663 | 3,645 | 11,018 | 75.1 |
June | 30,238 | 8,285 | 21,953 | 72.6 | 15,562 | 4,651 | 10,910 | 70.1 | 14,676 | 3,634 | 11,042 | 75.2 |
July | 30,276 | 8,289 | 21,987 | 72.6 | 15,577 | 4,651 | 10,926 | 70.1 | 14,700 | 3,638 | 11,062 | 75.3 |
August | 30,306 | 8,293 | 22,013 | 72.6 | 15,586 | 4,651 | 10,935 | 70.2 | 14,720 | 3,641 | 11,079 | 75.3 |
September | 30,360 | 8,298 | 22,061 | 72.7 | 15,610 | 4,655 | 10,955 | 70.2 | 14,749 | 3,643 | 11,106 | 75.3 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||||
September | 27,669 | 9,010 | 18,659 | . . . | 16,072 | 5,712 | 10,360 | . . . | 11,597 | 3,298 | 8,299 | . . . |
October | 27,707 | 9,016 | 18,691 | . . . | 16,092 | 5,716 | 10,376 | . . . | 11,615 | 3,300 | 8,315 | . . . |
November | 27,797 | 9,052 | 18,744 | . . . | 16,141 | 5,739 | 10,402 | . . . | 11,655 | 3,313 | 8,342 | . . . |
December | 28,602 | 9,321 | 19,281 | . . . | 16,605 | 5,903 | 10,702 | . . . | 11,997 | 3,417 | 8,580 | . . . |
2005 | ||||||||||||
January | 28,778 | 9,353 | 19,425 | . . . | 16,711 | 5,916 | 10,795 | . . . | 12,067 | 3,437 | 8,630 | . . . |
February | 28,553 | 9,365 | 19,488 | . . . | 16,753 | 5,923 | 10,830 | . . . | 12,100 | 3,442 | 8,657 | . . . |
March | 28,902 | 9,366 | 19,535 | . . . | 16,779 | 5,923 | 10,856 | . . . | 12,123 | 3,443 | 8,679 | . . . |
April | 28,952 | 9,364 | 19,588 | . . . | 16,804 | 5,920 | 10,884 | . . . | 12,147 | 3,444 | 8,703 | . . . |
May | 28,965 | 9,334 | 19,631 | . . . | 16,806 | 5,899 | 10,907 | . . . | 12,159 | 3,435 | 8,724 | . . . |
June | 28,986 | 9,305 | 19,681 | . . . | 16,812 | 5,879 | 10,933 | . . . | 12,174 | 3,426 | 8,748 | . . . |
July | 29,037 | 9,312 | 19,725 | . . . | 16,836 | 5,881 | 10,955 | . . . | 12,200 | 3,431 | 8,770 | . . . |
August | 29,080 | 9,319 | 19,761 | . . . | 16,856 | 5,884 | 10,972 | . . . | 12,225 | 3,435 | 8,789 | . . . |
September | 29,143 | 9,330 | 19,813 | . . . | 16,890 | 5,891 | 10,999 | . . . | 12,253 | 3,439 | 8,814 | . . . |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||||
September | 927.30 | 1,087.70 | 865.60 | . . . | 1,044.90 | 1,223.70 | 967.00 | . . . | 802.20 | 912.10 | 765.50 | . . . |
October | 927.70 | 1,088.10 | 866.10 | . . . | 1,045.40 | 1,224.10 | 967.60 | . . . | 802.50 | 912.50 | 765.90 | . . . |
November | 929.40 | 1,091.50 | 867.30 | . . . | 1,047.30 | 1,227.80 | 968.80 | . . . | 804.10 | 915.40 | 767.10 | . . . |
December | 954.90 | 1,121.10 | 891.00 | . . . | 1,076.10 | 1,261.60 | 995.40 | . . . | 826.10 | 940.10 | 788.00 | . . . |
2005 | ||||||||||||
January | 956.50 | 1,121.40 | 893.30 | . . . | 1,078.00 | 1,262.40 | 998.10 | . . . | 827.40 | 940.50 | 789.60 | . . . |
February | 957.10 | 1,121.60 | 894.10 | . . . | 1,078.70 | 1,262.70 | 999.10 | . . . | 827.90 | 940.80 | 790.20 | . . . |
March | 957.60 | 1,121.80 | 894.80 | . . . | 1,079.30 | 1,262.90 | 1,000.00 | . . . | 828.40 | 941.00 | 790.80 | . . . |
April | 958.20 | 1,122.50 | 895.50 | . . . | 1,079.90 | 1,263.70 | 1,000.80 | . . . | 828.90 | 941.70 | 791.40 | . . . |
May | 958.40 | 1,122.80 | 896.00 | . . . | 1,080.10 | 1,263.90 | 1,001.40 | . . . | 829.20 | 942.30 | 791.80 | . . . |
June | 958.60 | 1,123.10 | 896.50 | . . . | 1,080.40 | 1,264.00 | 1,002.10 | . . . | 829.50 | 942.80 | 792.30 | . . . |
July | 959.10 | 1,123.40 | 897.10 | . . . | 1,080.90 | 1,264.40 | 1,002.70 | . . . | 830.00 | 943.00 | 792.80 | . . . |
August | 959.60 | 1,123.80 | 897.70 | . . . | 1,081.50 | 1,264.90 | 1,003.40 | . . . | 830.50 | 943.50 | 793.30 | . . . |
September | 959.90 | 1,124.30 | 898.10 | . . . | 1,082.00 | 1,265.50 | 1,004.00 | . . . | 830.80 | 943.90 | 793.60 | . . . |
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
. . . = not applicable. |
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CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal |