U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2006
 
All Disabled Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Table 7.
Average monthly benefit, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2006 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 934.50 977.70 630.70 642.40
Congenital anomalies 763.60 839.20 643.50 673.40
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 914.90 938.80 611.50 630.60
Infectious and parasitic diseases 949.80 965.10 616.20 607.00
Injuries 994.00 1,012.50 612.70 670.80
Mental disorders
Retardation 644.40 658.90 565.50 633.10
Other 873.50 894.20 646.50 642.00
Neoplasms 1,114.20 1,129.40 652.10 658.50
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 878.00 916.30 623.10 600.40
Circulatory system 1,098.00 1,115.90 630.70 661.70
Digestive system 1,022.50 1,033.80 647.90 634.50
Genitourinary system 1,015.60 1,029.10 626.70 613.10
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,025.30 1,041.00 630.80 629.20
Nervous system and sense organs 970.10 1,013.10 634.00 661.30
Respiratory system 1,004.20 1,024.60 650.40 608.30
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 934.50 949.70 624.90 613.00
Other 1,015.90 1,061.40 676.10 608.20
Unknown 773.60 953.60 614.60 652.20
Men
Subtotal 1,048.60 1,097.40 455.00 640.20
Congenital anomalies 801.60 905.80 388.60 674.10
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,126.40 1,134.10 476.50 628.10
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,002.10 1,011.20 481.20 595.20
Injuries 1,070.20 1,085.20 456.00 671.10
Mental disorders
Retardation 664.30 696.90 375.40 629.20
Other 947.10 971.80 458.30 643.30
Neoplasms 1,299.50 1,308.50 461.20 656.60
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 976.90 1,028.20 365.50 605.70
Circulatory system 1,241.70 1,246.60 485.60 655.20
Digestive system 1,166.40 1,171.10 470.70 630.20
Genitourinary system 1,121.60 1,130.30 500.50 604.50
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,208.20 1,211.60 449.20 625.50
Nervous system and sense organs 1,080.30 1,133.00 424.50 655.30
Respiratory system 1,218.30 1,223.50 477.80 609.20
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,075.70 1,085.30 473.90 619.10
Other 1,102.90 1,161.00 413.30 599.90
Unknown 820.30 1,061.00 431.00 652.20
Women
Subtotal 809.90 839.80 637.40 645.00
Congenital anomalies 724.40 769.00 653.80 672.70
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 766.30 785.90 614.40 632.70
Infectious and parasitic diseases 817.70 839.00 623.80 620.40
Injuries 831.40 848.80 624.70 670.00
Mental disorders
Retardation 616.90 591.70 573.20 637.70
Other 800.70 815.90 652.70 639.70
Neoplasms 949.80 964.70 659.20 660.80
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 799.90 827.50 636.40 594.90
Circulatory system 833.90 853.30 639.70 669.20
Digestive system 860.90 872.30 658.50 638.80
Genitourinary system 863.70 877.70 635.00 622.40
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 849.20 865.20 637.20 632.00
Nervous system and sense organs 865.00 896.00 641.70 668.00
Respiratory system 815.10 832.00 656.20 607.70
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 838.50 853.10 630.40 608.50
Other 941.20 975.90 685.50 618.40
Unknown 728.60 847.20 621.50 652.10
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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