U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
OASDI Monthly Statistics, October 2006
 
Table 8.
OASI retirement benefits, by type of beneficiary, October 2005–October 2006
Month All beneficiaries Retired workers Spouses Children
Number (thousands)
2005
October 186 151 25 10
November 191 154 27 11
December 164 135 20 9
2006
January 375 316 42 17
February 231 186 32 13
March 218 174 31 13
April 212 169 30 13
May 193 153 28 12
June 196 156 28 11
July 168 135 24 9
August 158 125 24 9
September 187 151 25 10
October 187 151 25 11
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
2005
October 846.20 954.00 360.20 455.90
November 840.10 950.50 364.30 444.20
December 900.90 1,011.60 380.90 436.10
2006
January 1,009.00 1,122.50 380.90 432.00
February 904.70 1,030.50 369.60 428.20
March 888.00 1,013.00 370.90 431.10
April 881.20 1,005.00 372.70 433.10
May 871.40 997.20 376.40 420.40
June 881.20 1,005.40 375.50 411.50
July 865.30 981.30 373.90 441.90
August 831.90 949.10 363.60 447.80
September 881.80 996.90 375.30 454.80
October 884.10 1,000.80 374.70 458.30
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.
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