Month | All children |
Children of retired workers | Children of deceased workers | Children of disabled workers | ||||||
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Under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled aged 18 or older |
Under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled aged 18 or older |
Under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled aged 18 or older |
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Number (thousands) | ||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||
August | 3,908 | 276 | 6 | 191 | 1,343 | 28 | 502 | 1,478 | 20 | 64 |
September | 3,922 | 277 | 8 | 191 | 1,340 | 36 | 502 | 1,478 | 26 | 64 |
October | 3,944 | 276 | 11 | 191 | 1,339 | 47 | 502 | 1,479 | 34 | 64 |
November | 3,969 | 277 | 13 | 191 | 1,338 | 57 | 503 | 1,484 | 41 | 65 |
December | 3,986 | 276 | 15 | 191 | 1,336 | 66 | 503 | 1,485 | 49 | 65 |
2005 | ||||||||||
January | 4,008 | 278 | 18 | 191 | 1,336 | 74 | 503 | 1,487 | 56 | 65 |
February | 4,032 | 280 | 20 | 191 | 1,337 | 82 | 504 | 1,490 | 63 | 65 |
March | 4,058 | 281 | 23 | 192 | 1,338 | 91 | 504 | 1,494 | 70 | 65 |
April | 4,083 | 282 | 25 | 192 | 1,339 | 99 | 505 | 1,500 | 76 | 66 |
May | 4,015 | 282 | 16 | 191 | 1,340 | 62 | 505 | 1,505 | 46 | 66 |
June | 3,925 | 282 | 3 | 191 | 1,340 | 16 | 506 | 1,508 | 12 | 67 |
July | 3,939 | 283 | 4 | 191 | 1,341 | 20 | 506 | 1,512 | 15 | 67 |
August | 3,950 | 282 | 5 | 192 | 1,339 | 25 | 507 | 1,514 | 18 | 68 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||
August | 1,747 | 117 | 3 | 93 | 801 | 19 | 316 | 369 | 7 | 23 |
September | 1,755 | 117 | 4 | 93 | 799 | 24 | 316 | 369 | 9 | 23 |
October | 1,767 | 117 | 5 | 93 | 798 | 31 | 317 | 369 | 12 | 24 |
November | 1,781 | 118 | 6 | 93 | 799 | 38 | 317 | 371 | 15 | 24 |
December | 1,839 | 121 | 8 | 96 | 820 | 45 | 326 | 381 | 18 | 24 |
2005 | ||||||||||
January | 1,853 | 122 | 9 | 96 | 822 | 51 | 326 | 382 | 20 | 24 |
February | 1,867 | 123 | 11 | 96 | 823 | 57 | 327 | 383 | 23 | 24 |
March | 1,880 | 124 | 12 | 96 | 823 | 64 | 327 | 383 | 26 | 25 |
April | 1,893 | 124 | 13 | 96 | 824 | 70 | 328 | 384 | 28 | 25 |
May | 1,859 | 125 | 9 | 96 | 827 | 44 | 328 | 388 | 17 | 25 |
June | 1,812 | 125 | 2 | 97 | 828 | 10 | 329 | 392 | 4 | 25 |
July | 1,819 | 126 | 2 | 97 | 829 | 13 | 329 | 393 | 5 | 25 |
August | 1,825 | 126 | 3 | 97 | 828 | 17 | 330 | 393 | 7 | 26 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||
August | 447.10 | 423.40 | 488.20 | 485.20 | 596.50 | 652.20 | 629.50 | 249.60 | 353.30 | 364.90 |
September | 447.40 | 423.80 | 495.20 | 485.70 | 596.40 | 658.50 | 629.70 | 249.60 | 356.50 | 365.20 |
October | 447.90 | 424.10 | 499.50 | 486.10 | 596.30 | 663.30 | 630.10 | 249.70 | 357.90 | 365.50 |
November | 448.80 | 425.60 | 502.40 | 487.00 | 597.30 | 666.50 | 630.50 | 250.10 | 357.50 | 365.80 |
December | 461.30 | 437.40 | 519.20 | 500.50 | 613.60 | 689.00 | 647.90 | 256.70 | 368.00 | 376.10 |
2005 | ||||||||||
January | 462.40 | 439.40 | 523.60 | 501.50 | 614.90 | 692.80 | 648.40 | 256.80 | 369.00 | 376.40 |
February | 462.90 | 440.10 | 525.10 | 502.00 | 615.30 | 695.90 | 648.70 | 256.80 | 369.40 | 376.30 |
March | 463.20 | 440.30 | 528.30 | 502.50 | 615.20 | 699.70 | 649.10 | 256.40 | 371.00 | 375.40 |
April | 463.50 | 440.80 | 530.40 | 503.10 | 615.20 | 703.10 | 649.60 | 256.30 | 371.80 | 375.40 |
May | 463.10 | 442.10 | 538.90 | 503.70 | 616.60 | 713.70 | 650.10 | 257.90 | 377.30 | 376.30 |
June | 461.60 | 444.00 | 499.10 | 504.30 | 618.00 | 658.80 | 650.60 | 259.60 | 354.40 | 377.90 |
July | 461.80 | 444.50 | 507.60 | 504.80 | 618.10 | 664.20 | 650.90 | 259.70 | 360.90 | 378.20 |
August | 462.20 | 445.00 | 518.50 | 505.20 | 618.20 | 671.20 | 651.30 | 259.90 | 365.60 | 378.80 |
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 |