Annual Statistical Supplement, 2006

Highlights and Trends

Social Security (OASDI)

Employment and Earnings

Workers in OASDI covered employment, 2005 159.7 million
Average earnings, 2005 $35,337
Earnings required in 2006 for—
1 quarter of coverage $970
Maximum of 4 quarters of coverage $3,880
Earnings test exempt amounts for 2006
Under full retirement age for entire year $12,480
For months before reaching full retirement age in 2006 $33,240
Beginning with month of reaching full retirement age in 2006 Test eliminated

Program Data

Cost-of-living adjustment for December 2005 4.1 percent
Average monthly benefit, December 2005
Retired workers $1,002
Widows and widowers, nondisabled $967
Disabled workers $938
Number of beneficiaries, December 2005
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance 48.4 million
Old-Age Insurance
Total 33.5 million
Retired workers 30.5 million
Survivors Insurance
Total 6.7 million
Widows and widowers, nondisabled 4.4 million
Disability Insurance
Total 8.3 million
Disabled workers 6.5 million
Benefit payments, 2005
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance $520.7 billion
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance $435.4 billion
Disability Insurance $85.4 billion
Administrative expenses, 2005
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Amount $3.0 billion
As a percentage of total benefits paid 0.7 percent
Disability Insurance
Amount $2.3 billion
As a percentage of total benefits paid 2.7 percent

Program Trends

Supplemental Security Income

Annual Payment Adjustments

Monthly federal benefit rate, effective January 2006
Individual living in his or her own household $603
Couple with both members eligible $904
Cost-of-living adjustment 4.1 percent

Program Data

Total
Benefits paid in 2005 $38.1 billion
Number of recipients, December 2005 7.3 million
Average benefit, December 2005 $439.78
Federally administered payments
Benefits paid in 2005 $37.2 billion
Number of recipients, December 2005 7.1 million
Average benefit, December 2005 $439.09
Federal SSI payments
Benefits paid in 2005 $33.1 billion
Number of recipients, December 2005 6.8 million
Average benefit, December 2005 $406.50
Federally administered state supplementation
Benefits paid in 2005 $4.2 billion
Number of recipients, December 2005 2.2 million a
Average benefit, December 2005 $156.30
State-administered supplementation
Benefits paid in 2005 $0.9 billion
Number of recipients, December 2005 0.6 million b
Average benefit, December 2005 $126.53
a. Includes 1.9 million persons receiving federal SSI and state supplementation and 0.3 million persons receiving state supplementation only.
b. Includes 147,669 persons receiving state supplementation only.

Program Trends

Health Care

Medicare

Total benefits paid in calendar year 2005
Hospital Insurance (Part A) $180.0 billion
Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) $150.3 billion
Number of enrollees in July 2005 (one or both of Parts A and B) 42.5 million
Aged 35.8 million
Disabled 6.7 million
Administrative costs, 2005
Hospital Insurance
Amount $2.9 billion
As a percentage of total benefits paid 1.6 percent
Supplementary Medical Insurance
Amount $3.2 billion
As a percentage of total benefits paid 2.1 percent

Medicaid

Medical service expenditures in fiscal year 2003 $233.2 billion
Number of unduplicated recipients, fiscal year 2003 52.0 million
Average 2003 vendor payment per unduplicated recipient
Persons aged 65 or older $13,677
Permanently and totally disabled persons $13,303
Dependent children under age 21 $1,462
Average 2003 vendor payment for medical services
Nursing facility services $23,882
Inpatient general hospital care $6,047
Prescribed drugs $1,293
Physicians services $403

Other Social Insurance Programs and Veterans' Benefits

Unemployment Insurance

Total payments, 2005 $31.2 billion
Average—
Weekly benefit amount (regular programs) $266.60
Duration of benefits 15.3 weeks
Weekly insured unemployment 2.7 million
Covered employment 129.9 million

Workers' Compensation

Benefit payments, 2004 $56.0 billion
Compensation payments $29.9 billion
Medical and hospitalization $26.1 billion
Benefits paid by—
Private insurance carriers $28.3 billion
State and federal funds $14.3 billion
Employers' self-insurance $13.3 billion
Covered workers per month 125.9 million
Costs as a percentage of covered payroll 1.76 percent

Temporary Disability Insurance

Average weekly benefit, 2003
California
State fund $313
Private plans $529
New York
Private plans $191
NOTE: Programs in effect in California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and the railroad industry.

Black Lung Benefits

Basic benefit to miner or widow $562.00
Maximum family benefit $1,125.00
Part B (claims filed before July 1, 1973)
Number of monthly benefits to miners, widows, and dependents, December 2004 52,362
Total benefits paid, calendar year 2004 $376.4 million
Part C (claims filed July 1, 1973, or later)
Total benefits paid, fiscal year 2004
Disability and survivors benefits $293.1 million
Medical benefits $54 million

Veterans' Benefits

Number of veterans with disability compensation or pension, 2006
Service-connected disability 2,726,000
Non-service-connected disability 330,000
Monthly payment in 2007 for—
Service-connected disability
10 percent disability $115
Total disability $2,471
Non-service-connected disability (maximum payment)
Without dependent $911
With one dependent and in need of aid and attendance $1,801

Poverty Data

Weighted average poverty thresholds, 2005
Individual, aged 65 or older $9,367
Couple, householder aged 65 or older $11,815
Family of four $19,971
Percentage of population with income below poverty level, 2004
All ages 12.7 percent
Children under the age of 18 living in families 17.3 percent
Persons aged 65 or older 9.8 percent