Month | All beneficiaries | Disabled workers | Spouses | Children |
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Number (thousands) | ||||
January | 7,259 | 5,578 | 149 | 1,532 |
February | 7,314 | 5,619 | 151 | 1,543 |
March | 7,357 | 5,648 | 152 | 1,557 |
April | 7,399 | 5,678 | 152 | 1,569 |
May | 7,432 | 5,702 | 152 | 1,578 |
June | 7,438 | 5,730 | 153 | 1,555 |
July | 7,434 | 5,755 | 152 | 1,527 |
August | 7,466 | 5,781 | 152 | 1,533 |
September | 7,499 | 5,806 | 152 | 1,542 |
October | 7,526 | 5,825 | 151 | 1,550 |
November | 7,565 | 5,852 | 151 | 1,562 |
December | 7,595 | 5,874 | 151 | 1,571 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||
January | 5,066 | 4,658 | 32 | 376 |
February | 5,108 | 4,696 | 32 | 380 |
March | 5,140 | 4,724 | 32 | 383 |
April | 5,172 | 4,753 | 33 | 387 |
May | 5,199 | 4,777 | 33 | 389 |
June | 5,221 | 4,805 | 33 | 383 |
July | 5,238 | 4,830 | 33 | 375 |
August | 5,267 | 4,856 | 33 | 378 |
September | 5,294 | 4,881 | 33 | 381 |
October | 5,318 | 4,901 | 33 | 383 |
November | 5,355 | 4,935 | 33 | 388 |
December | 5,493 | 5,060 | 33 | 399 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||
January | 697.90 | 835.00 | 212.90 | 245.80 |
February | 698.40 | 835.70 | 213.60 | 246.00 |
March | 698.60 | 836.30 | 213.30 | 246.30 |
April | 699.00 | 837.10 | 213.40 | 246.50 |
May | 699.50 | 837.70 | 213.50 | 246.80 |
June | 701.90 | 838.50 | 214.30 | 246.50 |
July | 704.60 | 839.20 | 215.30 | 245.80 |
August | 705.40 | 840.00 | 215.80 | 246.40 |
September | 706.00 | 840.70 | 216.00 | 246.80 |
October | 706.50 | 841.40 | 216.30 | 247.40 |
November | 707.90 | 843.20 | 216.80 | 248.10 |
December | 723.20 | 861.60 | 221.40 | 253.90 |
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 |