Month | All beneficiaries | Retired workers | Spouses | Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
January | 32,371 | 29,221 | 2,672 | 478 |
February | 32,385 | 29,238 | 2,666 | 480 |
March | 32,399 | 29,256 | 2,660 | 484 |
April | 32,435 | 29,292 | 2,656 | 487 |
May | 32,466 | 29,325 | 2,652 | 489 |
June | 32,481 | 29,353 | 2,646 | 481 |
July | 32,508 | 29,395 | 2,643 | 470 |
August | 32,534 | 29,425 | 2,638 | 471 |
September | 32,570 | 29,462 | 2,635 | 474 |
October | 32,603 | 29,495 | 2,632 | 476 |
November | 32,620 | 29,515 | 2,627 | 478 |
December | 32,633 | 29,532 | 2,622 | 480 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
January | 27,593 | 26,182 | 1,207 | 204 |
February | 27,623 | 26,213 | 1,205 | 206 |
March | 27,655 | 26,246 | 1,202 | 208 |
April | 27,706 | 26,296 | 1,200 | 210 |
May | 27,749 | 26,340 | 1,199 | 211 |
June | 27,784 | 26,380 | 1,197 | 207 |
July | 27,832 | 26,434 | 1,195 | 202 |
August | 27,875 | 26,478 | 1,194 | 203 |
September | 27,923 | 26,525 | 1,193 | 205 |
October | 27,968 | 26,570 | 1,191 | 206 |
November | 28,040 | 26,641 | 1,191 | 208 |
December | 28,658 | 27,231 | 1,214 | 213 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
January | 852.40 | 896.00 | 451.60 | 428.00 |
February | 853.00 | 896.50 | 451.70 | 428.80 |
March | 853.60 | 897.10 | 451.80 | 429.50 |
April | 854.20 | 897.70 | 452.00 | 430.20 |
May | 854.70 | 898.20 | 452.00 | 430.90 |
June | 855.40 | 898.70 | 452.20 | 431.00 |
July | 856.20 | 899.30 | 452.40 | 430.70 |
August | 856.80 | 899.80 | 452.60 | 431.60 |
September | 857.30 | 900.30 | 452.60 | 432.20 |
October | 857.80 | 900.80 | 452.70 | 432.80 |
November | 859.60 | 902.60 | 453.50 | 434.40 |
December | 878.20 | 922.10 | 463.10 | 444.20 |
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 |