Short-Range Actuarial Projections of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program, 2001
Actuarial Study No. 115
Chris Motsiopoulos and Tim Zayatz, A.S.A.
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III. BENEFIT PAYMENTS

D. DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Table III.D3—DI Average Monthly Benefit to Total Disabled Workers In Force, Awarded,
Terminated, and In Current-Payment Status
(Calendar years 1975-2000, and calendar quarters 2001-10)
[Numbers in thousands]
Calendar
period
  Benefit
increase
(percent)
In force
beginning of period
Awards
during period
Terminations during period
In force
end of period
Current-payment status
end of period
  Number
  Average
benefit
  Number
  Average
benefit
  Number
  Ratio to
average
benefit
in force
beginning
of period
  Average
benefit
  Number
  Average
benefit
  Ratio to
average
benefit
in force
end of
period
  Average
benefit
1975
8.0
2,251.3
$205.56
592.0
$241.21
339.8
1.0246
$227.47
2,503.6
$225.77
1.0005
$225.88
1976
6.4
2,503.6
225.77
551.5
267.45
368.6
1.0482
251.80
2,686.4
245.02
1.0006
245.16
1977
5.9
2,686.4
245.02
568.9
292.28
404.9
1.0061
261.05
2,850.4
265.04
1.0005
265.18
1978
6.5
2,850.4
265.04
490.8
324.33
443.4
.9440
266.46
2,897.8
288.05
1.0007
288.24
1979
9.9
2,897.8
288.05
440.5
362.95
455.7
.9552
302.39
2,882.6
321.86
1.0005
322.01
1980
14.3
2,882.6
321.86
420.3
398.85
434.6
.9496
349.36
2,868.3
370.59
1.0004
370.73
1981
11.2
2,868.3
370.59
381.0
429.12
460.1
.9404
387.54
2,789.1
412.96
1.0003
413.10
1982
7.4
2,789.1
412.96
336.1
443.74
502.1
.9597
425.64
2,623.1
440.77
.9995
440.55
1983
3.5
2,623.1
440.77
428.5
446.46
462.9
.7376
336.49
2,588.7
455.82
1.0007
456.13
1984
3.5
2,588.7
455.82
410.0
458.44
381.6
.8599
405.67
2,617.1
470.22
1.0009
470.62
1985
3.1
2,617.1
470.22
416.1
473.65
352.9
.8902
431.57
2,680.3
483.40
1.0009
483.82
1986
1.3
2,680.3
483.40
424.9
478.30
351.4
.9898
484.70
2,753.8
487.31
1.0010
487.82
1987
4.2
2,753.8
487.31
420.3
508.04
360.9
.9911
503.23
2,813.2
507.32
1.0017
508.17
1988
4.0
2,813.2
507.32
415.3
538.08
365.1
.9948
524.87
2,863.4
528.38
1.0020
529.46
1989
4.7
2,863.4
528.38
430.7
565.49
357.6
.9856
545.27
2,936.4
554.89
1.0019
555.94
1990
5.4
2,936.4
554.89
472.1
597.61
354.1
.9950
581.94
3,054.5
586.39
1.0013
587.18
1991
3.7
3,054.5
586.39
540.8
614.80
355.5
.9965
605.95
3,239.8
608.67
1.0010
609.29
1992
3.0
3,239.8
608.67
642.1
619.96
367.8
.9914
621.53
3,514.1
625.29
1.0012
626.02
1993
2.6
3,514.1
625.29
637.4
638.37
376.6
.9982
640.41
3,774.9
640.62
1.0015
641.61
1994
2.8
3,774.9
640.62
631.9
666.19
387.6
.9949
655.18
4,019.2
660.10
1.0018
661.32
1995
2.6
4,019.2
660.10
645.6
693.79
411.4
.9876
668.88
4,253.5
680.40
1.0019
681.70
1996
2.9
4,253.5
680.40
624.3
714.40
410.5
.9942
696.05
4,467.3
702.30
1.0022
703.87
1997
2.1
4,467.3
702.30
587.7
734.09
463.7
.9856
706.74
4,591.3
720.19
1.0018
721.48
1998
1.3
4,591.3
720.19
608.4
747.42
410.0
1.0001
729.59
4,789.6
731.79
1.0017
733.00
1999
1 2.5
4,789.6
731.79
620.6
782.90
436.4
1.0093
756.34
4,973.8
752.62
1.0019
754.04
2000
3.5
4,973.8
752.62
621.3
835.44
458.7
1.0281
800.84
5,136.4
784.32
1.0026
786.37
2001-I
...
5,136.4
784.32
161.7
852.44
114.4
1.0660
836.11
5,183.7
785.30
1.0021
786.93
2001-II
...
5,183.7
785.30
161.7
857.81
112.2
1.0085
791.97
5,233.2
787.40
1.0021
789.02
2001-III
...
5,233.2
787.40
161.7
863.18
112.2
1.0089
794.39
5,282.8
789.57
1.0020
791.17
2001-IV
2.8
5,282.8
789.57
151.5
892.86
109.9
.9080
737.04
5,324.4
815.55
1.0020
817.18
2002-I
...
5,324.4
815.55
168.4
897.34
117.8
1.0646
868.24
5,375.0
816.95
1.0020
818.60
2002-II
...
5,375.0
816.95
168.4
901.86
115.5
1.0076
823.13
5,427.9
819.46
1.0020
821.10
2002-III
...
5,427.9
819.46
168.4
906.38
115.5
1.0079
825.93
5,480.8
821.99
1.0020
823.64
2002-IV
2.9
5,480.8
821.99
157.8
937.32
113.2
.9071
767.23
5,525.4
850.07
1.0020
851.78
2003-I
...
5,525.4
850.07
174.0
943.09
112.9
1.0645
904.89
5,586.5
851.86
1.0020
853.57
2003-II
...
5,586.5
851.86
174.0
948.41
110.7
1.0076
858.37
5,649.8
854.71
1.0020
856.43
2003-III
...
5,649.8
854.71
174.0
953.74
110.7
1.0079
861.48
5,713.1
857.59
1.0020
859.32
2003-IV
3.0
5,713.1
857.59
163.1
987.83
108.5
.9070
801.19
5,767.7
887.84
1.0020
889.62
2004-I
...
5,767.7
887.84
179.7
992.89
117.6
1.0642
944.81
5,829.8
889.93
1.0020
891.72
2004-II
...
5,829.8
889.93
179.7
997.89
115.3
1.0076
896.66
5,894.1
893.09
1.0020
894.88
2004-III
...
5,894.1
893.09
179.7
1,002.88
115.3
1.0078
900.07
5,958.5
896.26
1.0020
898.07
2004-IV
3.1
5,958.5
896.26
168.4
1,039.12
113.0
.9069
838.00
6,013.9
928.90
1.0020
930.77
2005-I
...
6,013.9
928.90
186.1
1,043.87
122.8
1.0638
988.15
6,077.2
931.23
1.0020
933.10
2005-II
...
6,077.2
931.23
186.1
1,048.47
120.4
1.0074
938.10
6,143.0
934.64
1.0020
936.53
2005-III
...
6,143.0
934.64
186.1
1,053.07
120.4
1.0076
941.76
6,208.7
938.06
1.0020
939.95
2005-IV
3.2
6,208.7
938.06
174.4
1,091.52
118.0
.9067
877.73
6,265.1
973.23
1.0020
975.19
2006-I
...
6,265.1
973.23
192.6
1,094.66
128.7
1.0632
1,034.77
6,329.0
975.67
1.0020
977.64
2006-II
...
6,329.0
975.67
192.6
1,098.57
126.1
1.0071
982.59
6,395.5
979.24
1.0020
981.21
2006-III
...
6,395.5
979.24
192.6
1,102.47
126.1
1.0073
986.40
6,461.9
982.77
1.0020
984.75
2006-IV
3.3
6,461.9
982.77
180.4
1,142.88
123.6
.9064
920.15
6,518.7
1,020.56
1.0020
1,022.62
2007-I
...
6,518.7
1,020.56
198.2
1,146.59
135.1
1.0633
1,085.14
6,581.8
1,023.03
1.0020
1,025.09
2007-II
...
6,581.8
1,023.03
198.2
1,150.20
132.4
1.0073
1,030.45
6,647.5
1,026.67
1.0020
1,028.74
2007-III
...
6,647.5
1,026.67
198.2
1,153.81
132.4
1.0075
1,034.35
6,713.2
1,030.27
1.0020
1,032.35
2007-IV
3.3
6,713.2
1,030.27
185.7
1,195.62
129.8
.9065
964.75
6,769.1
1,069.80
1.0020
1,071.96
2008-I
...
6,769.1
1,069.80
204.1
1,199.02
143.2
1.0632
1,137.37
6,830.1
1,072.25
1.0020
1,074.42
2008-II
...
6,830.1
1,072.25
204.1
1,202.67
140.4
1.0073
1,080.03
6,893.9
1,075.95
1.0020
1,078.13
2008-III
...
6,893.9
1,075.95
204.1
1,206.32
140.4
1.0075
1,083.99
6,957.7
1,079.61
1.0020
1,081.80
2008-IV
3.3
6,957.7
1,079.61
191.3
1,249.88
137.5
.9065
1,010.91
7,011.4
1,120.98
1.0020
1,123.25
2009-I
...
7,011.4
1,120.98
210.0
1,253.72
163.7
1.0619
1,190.42
7,057.7
1,123.32
1.0020
1,125.59
2009-II
...
7,057.7
1,123.32
210.0
1,257.38
160.5
1.0064
1,130.49
7,107.3
1,127.12
1.0020
1,129.40
2009-III
...
7,107.3
1,127.12
210.0
1,261.03
160.5
1.0066
1,134.53
7,156.8
1,130.88
1.0020
1,133.17
2009-IV
3.3
7,156.8
1,130.88
196.8
1,306.42
157.3
.9056
1,057.91
7,196.3
1,174.41
1.0020
1,176.78
2010-I
...
7,196.3
1,174.41
216.5
1,310.49
164.5
1.0615
1,246.64
7,248.4
1,176.84
1.0020
1,179.21
2010-II
...
7,248.4
1,176.84
216.5
1,314.33
161.2
1.0061
1,184.03
7,303.7
1,180.76
1.0020
1,183.14
2010-III
...
7,303.7
1,180.76
216.5
1,318.17
161.2
1.0063
1,188.17
7,359.0
1,184.64
1.0020
1,187.02
2010-IV
3.3
7,359.0
1,184.64
202.9
1,365.62
158.0
.9053
1,107.83
7,403.9
1,230.11
1.0020
1,232.59

1 Benefit increase for 1999 was originally determined as 2.4 percent, but pursuant to Public Law 106-554 is effectively now 2.5 percent.

Sources: See sources at end of table III.D5.

Note: Future estimates based on 2001 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.

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