U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2005
 
Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents in Current-Payment Status
Table 2.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, December 2005
Basis of entitlement and age Total Male Female
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Workers
Total 6,519,001 938.00 3,517,269 1,051.20 3,001,732 805.30
Under 25 54,623 504.30 32,009 512.60 22,614 492.50
25–29 146,385 614.60 80,573 625.60 65,812 601.30
30–34 221,138 694.40 115,271 710.00 105,867 677.40
35–39 368,579 762.20 194,960 783.80 173,619 738.00
40–44 622,211 819.20 330,915 857.50 291,296 775.80
45–49 886,513 883.90 474,249 950.40 412,264 807.40
50–54 1,123,773 954.40 596,710 1,058.40 527,063 836.60
55–59 1,455,621 1,020.30 788,317 1,167.10 667,304 846.80
60–64 1,506,574 1,044.80 829,479 1,228.20 677,095 820.10
65–FRA 133,584 1,031.40 74,786 1,218.60 58,798 793.20
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 156,552 245.30 4,755 197.20 151,797 246.80
Entitlement based on care of children 87,895 196.90 1,826 156.70 86,069 197.80
Under 30 5,723 130.20 53 112.10 5,670 130.30
30–34 10,203 139.70 139 129.20 10,064 139.80
35–39 16,823 159.20 259 136.80 16,564 159.50
40–44 20,560 193.70 426 137.80 20,134 194.80
45–49 17,139 223.50 415 160.10 16,724 225.10
50–54 10,244 250.00 290 177.00 9,954 252.10
55–FRA 7,203 289.90 244 206.00 6,959 292.90
Entitlement based on age 68,657 307.20 2,929 222.50 65,728 311.00
62–64 39,764 296.70 742 177.60 39,022 299.00
65 or older 28,893 321.60 2,187 237.70 26,706 328.50
Children of disabled workers
Total 1,633,206 278.90 851,473 280.20 781,733 277.50
Under age 18 1,516,519 270.20 784,079 270.60 732,440 269.90
Under 5 118,836 221.70 60,604 221.60 58,232 221.80
5–9 316,835 231.10 161,516 230.30 155,319 231.90
10–14 581,283 260.10 299,825 260.00 281,458 260.10
15–17 499,565 318.50 262,134 318.80 237,431 318.20
Students aged 18–19 47,982 387.10 27,884 389.70 20,098 383.30
Disabled aged 18 or older 68,705 394.80 39,510 394.60 29,195 394.90
Widow(er)s
Total 215,866 609.30 7,562 441.10 208,304 615.40
50–54 28,134 615.40 1,310 444.30 26,824 623.70
55–59 79,518 614.30 3,270 441.40 76,248 621.70
60–64 105,354 604.10 2,920 440.50 102,434 608.80
65–FRA 2,860 602.20 62 392.40 2,798 606.90
Adult children
Total 768,538 616.30 420,025 613.70 348,513 619.30
Children of—
Disabled workers 68,705 394.80 39,510 394.60 29,195 394.90
Retired workers 191,872 528.40 106,405 525.80 85,467 531.70
Deceased workers 507,961 679.40 274,110 679.50 233,851 679.30
Under 25 76,298 519.80 44,592 519.70 31,706 520.10
25–29 63,927 565.90 36,356 567.70 27,571 563.50
30–34 70,624 596.40 39,678 592.20 30,946 601.80
35–39 86,910 622.20 49,040 619.40 37,870 625.90
40–44 110,171 637.60 62,315 635.60 47,856 640.10
45–49 105,595 650.30 58,993 648.50 46,602 652.60
50–54 83,082 659.40 45,205 657.40 37,877 661.90
55–59 61,473 658.30 32,111 654.80 29,362 662.10
60–64 42,254 650.80 21,283 644.40 20,971 657.30
65 or older 68,204 585.30 30,452 583.70 37,752 586.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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