OASDI Monthly Statistics, 2005

Awards of OASDI Benefits Table 8. OASI retirement benefits, by type of beneficiary, January 2005–December 2005
Month All beneficiaries Retired workers Spouses Children
Number (thousands)
January 361 306 42 14
February 231 187 32 12
March 217 174 31 12
April 215 174 30 12
May 168 132 26 10
June 154 122 23 8
July 195 160 26 9
August 195 159 26 10
September 184 150 24 9
October 186 151 25 10
November 191 154 27 11
December 164 135 20 9
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
January 948.60 1,049.90 357.80 475.10
February 850.80 962.10 350.20 456.20
March 837.40 949.50 349.50 452.20
April 832.90 940.70 353.40 448.10
May 787.80 901.10 346.30 430.20
June 791.90 900.90 348.70 430.40
July 848.20 952.60 355.10 443.60
August 841.70 945.90 360.10 444.80
September 848.90 952.90 366.80 446.20
October 846.20 954.00 360.20 455.90
November 840.10 950.50 364.30 444.20
December 900.90 1,011.60 380.90 436.10
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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