Month | All beneficiaries | Widow(er)s and parents a |
Widowed mothers and fathers b |
Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
January | 6,767 | 4,677 | 173 | 1,917 |
February | 6,773 | 4,671 | 175 | 1,927 |
March | 6,785 | 4,669 | 178 | 1,938 |
April | 6,795 | 4,668 | 180 | 1,947 |
May | 6,803 | 4,668 | 182 | 1,954 |
June | 6,766 | 4,668 | 183 | 1,915 |
July | 6,720 | 4,667 | 185 | 1,868 |
August | 6,717 | 4,663 | 181 | 1,873 |
September | 6,724 | 4,663 | 183 | 1,878 |
October | 6,729 | 4,658 | 182 | 1,888 |
November | 6,737 | 4,656 | 184 | 1,898 |
December | 6,734 | 4,645 | 184 | 1,905 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
January | 5,360 | 4,087 | 113 | 1,160 |
February | 5,368 | 4,086 | 115 | 1,167 |
March | 5,380 | 4,088 | 117 | 1,175 |
April | 5,390 | 4,090 | 118 | 1,182 |
May | 5,399 | 4,093 | 120 | 1,187 |
June | 5,379 | 4,096 | 121 | 1,162 |
July | 5,352 | 4,098 | 123 | 1,131 |
August | 5,354 | 4,097 | 121 | 1,135 |
September | 5,362 | 4,100 | 122 | 1,139 |
October | 5,367 | 4,098 | 122 | 1,146 |
November | 5,377 | 4,099 | 123 | 1,154 |
December | 5,520 | 4,203 | 127 | 1,191 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
January | 792.10 | 874.00 | 652.20 | 605.00 |
February | 792.60 | 874.80 | 654.10 | 605.70 |
March | 792.90 | 875.60 | 655.60 | 606.20 |
April | 793.20 | 876.20 | 657.00 | 606.80 |
May | 793.50 | 876.80 | 658.30 | 607.20 |
June | 795.00 | 877.50 | 662.10 | 606.70 |
July | 796.50 | 878.10 | 666.00 | 605.60 |
August | 797.00 | 878.70 | 667.90 | 606.20 |
September | 797.40 | 879.30 | 669.50 | 606.50 |
October | 797.50 | 879.80 | 669.80 | 607.00 |
November | 798.10 | 880.50 | 671.90 | 608.20 |
December | 819.80 | 904.70 | 689.40 | 625.30 |
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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b. A |
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CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal |