OASDI Monthly Statistics, 2003

Awards of OASDI Benefits Table 8. OASI retirement benefits, by type of beneficiary, January 2003–December 2003
Month All beneficiaries Retired workers Spouses Children
Number (thousands)
January 239 201 28 10
February 169 134 26 9
March 197 158 28 11
April 190 152 27 10
May 180 145 25 10
June 182 148 25 9
July 181 149 24 8
August 186 151 26 9
September 184 148 26 9
October 174 140 25 9
November 186 148 27 11
December 145 119 20 7
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
January 875.30 971.40 350.80 443.40
February 791.90 903.70 336.60 432.50
March 804.80 914.60 337.40 419.90
April 799.20 906.20 341.70 413.60
May 803.40 909.00 342.10 417.50
June 807.80 912.50 343.80 403.10
July 822.80 923.70 348.40 409.80
August 810.00 912.40 347.20 411.40
September 808.90 915.10 347.60 414.60
October 813.00 920.80 351.50 415.20
November 804.80 916.40 346.90 418.60
December 856.30 963.80 365.90 442.70
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Award actions are processed not only for new beneficiaries but also for persons already on the rolls whose benefits in one category are terminated but who become entitled to another type of benefit. These actions are called conversions. Benefit conversions are included in the data, except for conversions of benefits for children of retired workers to benefits for children of deceased workers upon the death of the worker.
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