Table 9.
OASI survivors benefits, by type of beneficiary, September 2004–September 2005

Month	All beneficiaries	Widow(er)s and parents a	Widowed mothers and fathers b	Children
	Number (thousands)
2004
September	64	36	3	24
October	76	42	4	30
November	84	47	4	33
December	51	28	2	21
2005
January	85	53	3	28
February	75	44	3	27
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
	Average monthly benefit (dollars)
2004
September	684.40	730.90	667.50	617.40
October	683.10	727.60	668.20	622.60
November	681.50	723.90	676.00	620.60
December	710.20	760.60	675.90	647.20
2005
January	758.30	821.10	701.50	647.50
February	716.10	764.60	691.80	641.90
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
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.