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.E6.—Average Monthly Benefit to Student Child Survivors of Deceased Workers In Force,
Awarded, Terminated, and In Current-Payment Status
(Calendar years 1980-2014)
[Numbers in thousands]
Year
Benefit
increase
(percent)
In force
beginning of year
Accessions
during year
Terminations
during year
In force
end of year
Current-payment
status end of year
Number
Average
benefit
Awards
Conversions
Average
benefit
Number
Ratio to
average
benefit
in force
beginning
of year
Average
benefit
Number
Average
benefit
Ratio to
average
benefit
in force
end of
year
Average
benefit
1980
14.3
524.8
$225.24
300.5
16.6
$253.10
307.6
0.9412
$242.30
534.4
$263.59
1.0070
$265.44
1981
11.2
534.4
263.59
295.4
14.2
284.99
306.0
.9384
275.05
537.9
298.71
1.0099
301.68
1982
7.4
537.9
298.71
241.0
26.6
305.39
433.0
1.1324
363.30
372.5
260.36
1.0014
260.71
1983
3.5
372.5
260.36
158.4
21.3
315.53
324.9
1.1933
321.56
227.3
231.42
1.0086
233.41
1984
3.5
227.3
231.42
136.6
18.5
341.43
243.4
1.2452
298.26
139.0
250.38
1.0271
257.16
1985
3.1
139.0
250.38
119.3
15.9
362.18
205.7
1.1433
295.13
68.5
352.40
1.0239
360.83
1986
1.3
68.5
352.40
110.6
15.0
378.30
129.6
1.0492
374.56
64.6
363.17
1.0348
375.82
1987
4.2
64.6
363.17
108.4
14.3
401.52
125.5
1.0549
399.21
61.8
382.07
1.0472
400.09
1988
4.0
61.8
382.07
119.7
14.2
426.20
123.8
1.0659
423.54
71.9
405.99
1.0460
424.65
1989
4.7
71.9
405.99
106.3
13.2
450.34
123.8
1.0576
449.55
67.6
424.91
1.0541
447.90
1990
5.4
67.6
424.91
101.6
12.2
471.87
115.2
1.0596
474.54
66.2
442.73
1.0639
471.02
1991
3.7
66.2
442.73
97.5
11.4
488.74
108.6
1.0715
491.93
66.6
454.07
1.0708
486.23
1992
3.0
66.6
454.07
97.3
10.9
502.57
106.0
1.0784
504.37
68.7
465.99
1.0818
504.10
1993
2.6
68.7
465.99
98.5
10.8
513.84
108.1
1.0865
519.46
70.0
470.10
1.0955
514.97
1994
2.8
70.0
470.10
95.5
10.5
529.65
107.4
1.1000
531.60
68.6
479.29
1.1104
532.22
1995
2.6
68.6
479.29
94.6
10.2
543.65
103.9
1.1136
547.63
69.6
486.52
1.1233
546.53
1996
2.9
69.6
486.52
96.8
10.2
556.15
105.5
1.1183
559.86
71.2
496.34
1.1298
560.79
1997
2.1
71.2
496.34
102.1
10.5
566.31
110.0
1.1224
568.80
73.7
505.09
1.1278
569.62
1998
1.3
73.7
505.09
101.6
10.5
575.18
111.9
1.1256
575.91
73.9
510.74
1.1354
579.90
1999
1 2.5
73.9
510.74
101.4
10.6
594.25
114.7
1.1336
593.43
71.2
522.19
1.1409
595.78
2000
3.5
71.2
522.19
101.0
10.8
624.45
111.9
1.1502
621.64
71.1
544.77
1.1540
628.66
2001
2.6
71.1
544.77
100.8
11.3
644.52
111.4
1.1534
644.67
71.9
559.60
1.1501
643.60
2002
1.4
71.9
559.60
105.5
11.8
653.85
112.6
1.1584
657.32
76.6
567.68
1.1439
649.39
2003
2.1
76.6
567.68
105.4
12.0
673.21
115.2
1.1604
672.55
78.9
583.26
1.1436
667.00
2004
2.7
78.9
583.26
107.0
13.4
694.74
137.2
1.1358
680.38
62.1
604.86
1.1391
688.99
2005
2.0
62.1
604.86
107.3
12.7
712.18
114.8
1.1582
714.57
67.3
620.20
1.1391
706.47
2006
2.2
67.3
620.20
109.5
12.9
734.13
120.2
1.1566
733.11
69.6
638.88
1.1391
727.75
2007
2.7
69.6
638.88
112.9
13.3
761.85
123.8
1.1584
760.04
71.9
662.71
1.1391
754.88
2008
2.8
71.9
662.71
114.8
13.6
792.00
127.1
1.1579
788.86
73.2
688.63
1.1391
784.41
2009
2.8
73.2
688.63
114.6
13.7
824.03
128.3
1.1573
819.29
73.1
716.13
1.1391
815.74
2010
2.8
73.1
716.13
113.6
13.6
858.49
127.8
1.1581
852.58
72.6
745.69
1.1391
849.41
2011
2.8
72.6
745.69
113.0
13.5
893.09
126.9
1.1579
887.62
72.2
775.53
1.1391
883.39
2012
2.8
72.2
775.53
112.4
13.5
927.96
126.2
1.1575
922.80
71.8
805.66
1.1391
917.72
2013
2.8
71.8
805.66
111.7
13.4
964.58
125.5
1.1579
958.99
71.4
837.25
1.1391
953.71
2014
2.8
71.4
837.25
110.6
13.3
1,002.86
124.6
1.1579
996.56
70.7
870.30
1.1391
991.35

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:

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


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