Short-Range Actuarial Projections
of the Old-Age, Survivors, and
Disability Insurance Program, 2005

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ACTUARIAL STUDY NO. 119
by Chris Motsiopoulos
and Richard B. Tucker

III.D8.—DI Average Monthly Benefit to Total Spouses of Disabled Workers
In Force, Awarded, Terminated, and In Current-Payment Status
(Calendar years 1980-2004, and calendar quarters 2005-14)
[Numbers in thousands]
Calendar
period
Benefit
increase
(percent)
In force
beginning of period
Awards
during period
Terminations during period
In force
end of period
Current-payment status
end of period
Number
Average
benefit
Number
Average
benefit
Number
Ratio to
average
benefit
in force
beginning
of period
Average
benefit
Number
Average
benefit
Ratio to
average
benefit
in force
end of period
Average
benefit
1980
14.3
494.2
$95.88
108.5
$113.48
123.1
1.0159
$111.33
479.6
$110.02
1.0041
$110.48
1981
11.2
479.6
110.02
95.6
113.59
127.9
.9960
121.86
447.3
120.77
1.0070
121.62
1982
7.4
447.3
120.77
77.8
120.09
136.8
.9936
128.87
388.3
128.21
1.0080
129.24
1983
3.5
388.3
128.21
80.1
123.71
139.2
1.0608
140.77
329.2
127.10
1.0163
129.17
1984
3.5
329.2
127.10
81.8
124.17
85.7
1.0356
136.23
325.4
128.46
1.0192
130.92
1985
3.1
325.4
128.46
83.5
126.69
80.8
1.0428
138.10
328.1
129.59
1.0231
132.58
1986
1.3
328.1
129.59
82.4
127.01
86.1
1.0627
139.51
324.4
128.01
1.0254
131.26
1987
4.2
324.4
128.01
76.5
133.47
84.8
1.0805
144.12
316.0
130.84
1.0301
134.77
1988
4.0
316.0
130.84
73.4
136.79
82.6
1.0760
146.42
306.9
133.95
1.0335
138.45
1989
4.7
306.9
133.95
68.7
143.76
77.3
1.0757
150.87
298.3
138.90
1.0382
144.20
1990
5.4
298.3
138.90
69.2
148.76
73.9
1.0982
160.77
293.6
144.16
1.0401
149.94
1991
3.7
293.6
144.16
72.4
151.75
71.9
1.1107
166.04
294.1
146.99
1.0425
153.23
1992
3.0
294.1
146.99
77.9
151.64
71.4
1.1155
168.89
300.6
148.18
1.0459
154.98
1993
2.6
300.6
148.18
74.5
156.53
71.7
1.1276
171.43
303.4
148.90
1.0481
156.07
1994
2.8
303.4
148.90
69.4
164.94
70.1
1.1169
170.96
302.7
151.71
1.0521
159.61
1995
2.6
302.7
151.71
63.0
175.12
69.8
1.1276
175.52
295.9
155.17
1.0541
163.56
1996
2.9
295.9
155.17
56.8
183.05
67.0
1.1095
177.15
285.8
160.56
1.0674
171.39
1997
2.1
285.8
160.56
50.5
192.07
66.6
1.1107
182.08
269.7
164.88
1.0722
176.78
1998
1.3
269.7
164.88
47.4
198.82
61.0
1.1262
188.10
256.0
167.99
1.0827
181.88
1999
1 2.5
256.0
167.99
46.0
207.17
59.7
1.1403
196.34
242.3
172.99
1.0931
189.09
2000
3.5
242.3
172.99
43.7
219.55
57.3
1.1416
204.40
228.7
180.62
1.0985
198.42
2001
2.6
228.7
180.62
42.7
228.94
53.6
1.1445
212.09
217.8
187.89
1.1022
207.09
2002
1.4
217.8
187.89
45.6
227.35
54.2
1.1645
221.86
209.2
192.80
1.1019
212.44
2003
2.1
209.2
192.80
47.2
236.53
50.0
1.1521
226.78
206.4
200.87
1.1021
221.37
2004
2.7
206.4
200.87
47.6
243.46
48.2
1.0699
220.72
205.7
214.44
1.0805
231.71
2005-I
...
205.7
214.44
12.7
242.99
12.0
1.1431
245.13
206.4
214.41
1.0883
233.34
2005-II
...
206.4
214.41
12.7
242.99
12.1
1.0720
229.84
206.9
215.26
1.0885
234.31
2005-III
...
206.9
215.26
12.7
243.00
12.2
1.0769
231.82
207.4
215.98
1.0901
235.45
2005-IV
2.0
207.4
215.98
11.9
247.86
12.2
1.1129
245.18
207.1
220.43
1.0907
240.41
2006-I
...
207.1
220.43
13.0
250.74
12.3
1.1403
251.35
207.8
220.49
1.0870
239.68
2006-II
...
207.8
220.49
13.0
251.21
12.4
1.0733
236.66
208.4
221.44
1.0871
240.74
2006-III
...
208.4
221.44
13.0
251.68
12.5
1.0792
238.99
208.9
222.27
1.0887
241.98
2006-IV
2.2
208.9
222.27
12.2
257.67
12.5
1.1112
252.42
208.5
227.44
1.0892
247.73
2007-I
...
208.5
227.44
13.7
260.20
12.6
1.1379
258.81
209.6
227.69
1.0858
247.24
2007-II
...
209.6
227.69
13.7
260.92
12.7
1.0748
244.73
210.6
228.83
1.0858
248.47
2007-III
...
210.6
228.83
13.7
261.64
12.8
1.0817
247.53
211.5
229.81
1.0872
249.85
2007-IV
2.7
211.5
229.81
12.8
269.41
12.9
1.1097
261.90
211.4
236.49
1.0877
257.23
2008-I
...
211.4
236.49
14.6
272.90
13.0
1.1359
268.61
213.1
237.03
1.0846
257.08
2008-II
...
213.1
237.03
14.6
273.91
13.1
1.0763
255.11
214.6
238.44
1.0845
258.59
2008-III
...
214.6
238.44
14.6
274.93
13.3
1.0842
258.52
216.0
239.68
1.0856
260.21
2008-IV
2.8
216.0
239.68
13.7
283.68
13.4
1.1080
273.01
216.4
247.13
1.0861
268.41
2009-I
...
216.4
247.13
16.0
286.27
13.5
1.1338
280.21
218.9
247.96
1.0832
268.58
2009-II
...
218.9
247.96
16.0
287.17
13.7
1.0775
267.18
221.2
249.60
1.0829
270.30
2009-III
...
221.2
249.60
16.0
288.07
13.9
1.0862
271.12
223.3
251.02
1.0839
272.09
2009-IV
2.8
223.3
251.02
15.0
297.07
14.0
1.1061
285.43
224.2
258.96
1.0843
280.80
2010-I
...
224.2
258.96
15.9
299.28
14.2
1.1309
292.87
226.0
259.67
1.0817
280.89
2010-II
...
226.0
259.67
15.9
300.76
14.3
1.0778
279.88
227.6
261.28
1.0815
282.56
2010-III
...
227.6
261.28
15.9
302.24
14.5
1.0873
284.09
229.1
262.69
1.0824
284.34
2010-IV
2.8
229.1
262.69
14.9
312.23
14.6
1.1044
298.24
229.4
271.01
1.0829
293.48
2011-I
...
229.4
271.01
15.8
313.63
14.6
1.1288
305.92
230.6
271.71
1.0805
293.60
2011-II
...
230.6
271.71
15.8
315.13
14.7
1.0779
292.88
231.6
273.32
1.0803
295.27
2011-III
...
231.6
273.32
15.8
316.63
14.8
1.0879
297.36
232.5
274.73
1.0813
297.06
2011-IV
2.8
232.5
274.73
14.8
327.07
14.9
1.1031
311.53
232.4
283.41
1.0818
306.59
2012-I
...
232.4
283.41
16.0
328.06
14.9
1.1275
319.55
233.5
284.16
1.0796
306.78
2012-II
...
233.5
284.16
16.0
329.18
15.0
1.0781
306.37
234.5
285.82
1.0793
308.50
2012-III
...
234.5
285.82
16.0
330.31
15.1
1.0884
311.09
235.5
287.22
1.0803
310.29
2012-IV
2.8
235.5
287.22
15.0
340.69
15.1
1.1022
325.45
235.3
296.24
1.0808
320.18
2013-I
...
235.3
296.24
16.2
342.11
15.2
1.1264
333.69
236.3
296.97
1.0787
320.34
2013-II
...
236.3
296.97
16.2
343.19
15.3
1.0782
320.20
237.2
298.63
1.0784
322.05
2013-III
...
237.2
298.63
16.2
344.27
15.3
1.0888
325.15
238.1
300.02
1.0794
323.83
2013-IV
2.8
238.1
300.02
15.2
355.02
15.4
1.1014
339.69
237.8
309.38
1.0799
334.10
2014-I
...
237.8
309.38
16.4
355.98
15.4
1.1255
348.20
238.8
310.08
1.0778
334.21
2014-II
...
238.8
310.08
16.4
357.05
15.5
1.0781
334.30
239.7
311.73
1.0776
335.91
2014-III
...
239.7
311.73
16.4
358.13
15.6
1.0890
339.46
240.6
313.10
1.0785
337.68
2014-IV
2.8
240.6
313.10
15.4
369.24
15.6
1.1007
354.28
240.4
322.81
1.0790
348.32

1Benefit increase for 1999 was originally determined as 2.4 percent, but pursuant to Public Law 106-554 is effectively now 2.5 percent.

Sources: See sources at end of table III.D5.

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


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