Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2001
This bar chart shows the average monthly benefit awards by sex. As already discussed in the main text, disabled workers receive the highest benefits, with men receiving $989.30 and women receiving $722.60. Disabled widowers receive $374.00 compared with $546.70 for widows. Finally, disabled adult children have the least disparity in benefits between the sexes, with men receiving $411.70 and women receiving $446.30.
