U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2005
 
All Disabled Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Table 7.
Average monthly benefit, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2005 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 895.60 938.00 609.30 616.30
Congenital anomalies 737.10 811.50 617.90 646.70
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 874.90 898.10 591.50 606.00
Infectious and parasitic diseases 912.00 926.40 598.20 579.60
Injuries 951.60 969.20 591.90 642.70
Mental disorders
Retardation 619.00 634.50 548.20 606.70
Other 838.60 858.10 625.40 616.60
Neoplasms 1,075.30 1,090.40 623.50 634.60
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 843.00 880.90 608.10 571.70
Circulatory system 1,055.60 1,073.20 608.70 634.30
Digestive system 980.20 991.40 624.40 602.20
Genitourinary system 973.90 986.80 610.00 587.50
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 982.90 998.10 609.90 604.70
Nervous system and sense organs 930.60 972.10 613.30 633.90
Respiratory system 966.40 986.70 627.30 579.90
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 897.60 912.30 607.70 581.10
Other 975.90 1,019.80 633.60 588.20
Unknown 739.50 913.30 591.90 626.10
Men
Subtotal 1,003.50 1,051.20 441.10 613.70
Congenital anomalies 774.20 875.30 366.80 647.60
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,079.20 1,086.90 458.60 602.80
Infectious and parasitic diseases 960.30 968.70 464.80 569.30
Injuries 1,022.90 1,037.20 426.70 642.70
Mental disorders
Retardation 637.50 670.00 374.90 602.50
Other 906.70 929.70 450.00 617.30
Neoplasms 1,254.70 1,263.40 448.30 631.50
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 934.40 984.90 357.40 571.30
Circulatory system 1,194.40 1,199.00 467.70 626.40
Digestive system 1,117.00 1,121.70 450.60 592.60
Genitourinary system 1,074.50 1,083.00 468.90 578.50
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,157.20 1,160.30 435.30 599.60
Nervous system and sense organs 1,035.80 1,086.40 415.90 627.20
Respiratory system 1,172.50 1,177.60 455.30 572.10
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,033.90 1,042.70 404.60 587.20
Other 1,058.60 1,112.20 397.60 583.30
Unknown 783.20 1,013.30 421.30 626.20
Women
Subtotal 776.00 805.30 615.40 619.30
Congenital anomalies 698.40 743.40 626.50 645.70
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 734.50 753.20 594.20 608.80
Infectious and parasitic diseases 786.80 807.30 605.70 591.20
Injuries 796.60 813.40 603.60 642.80
Mental disorders
Retardation 593.20 570.40 554.80 611.60
Other 770.00 784.60 630.90 615.40
Neoplasms 914.90 929.80 629.90 638.70
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 769.60 796.70 620.50 572.20
Circulatory system 798.20 817.20 617.00 643.40
Digestive system 825.60 836.70 634.70 612.60
Genitourinary system 829.30 842.60 619.70 597.40
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 812.40 827.70 615.60 608.60
Nervous system and sense organs 829.00 858.80 620.10 641.50
Respiratory system 781.80 798.40 632.80 586.40
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 805.90 820.10 614.30 577.00
Other 903.10 937.90 642.00 594.20
Unknown 696.90 811.70 598.50 626.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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