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
   E.  OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENEFIT PAYMENTS
   Table III.E21—Current-Payment Benefits to Parents of Deceased Workers
(Calendar years 1975-2000, and calendar quarters 2001-10)
[Numbers in thousands, amounts in millions]
    |   Calendar period  | 
      Male parents of deceased workers  | 
      Female parents of deceased workers  | 
      Total parents of deceased workers  | 
  
    |   In current-payment status at midpoint of period  | 
      Total current-payment benefits during period  | 
      In current-payment status at midpoint of period  | 
      Total current-payment benefits during period  | 
      In current-payment status at midpoint of period  | 
      Total current-payment benefits during period  | 
  
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      1.0  | 
      $145.54  | 
      12.112  | 
      $1.7  | 
      21.2  | 
      $165.43  | 
      12.036  | 
      $42.1  | 
      22.1  | 
      $164.55  | 
      12.039  | 
      $43.9  | 
  
  
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      .9  | 
      159.31  | 
      12.047  | 
      1.8  | 
      19.7  | 
      179.21  | 
      12.044  | 
      42.5  | 
      20.6  | 
      178.33  | 
      12.044  | 
      44.2  | 
  
  
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      .9  | 
      173.06  | 
      11.954  | 
      1.8  | 
      18.2  | 
      192.49  | 
      12.055  | 
      42.3  | 
      19.1  | 
      191.60  | 
      12.051  | 
      44.1  | 
  
  
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      .8  | 
      185.20  | 
      12.067  | 
      1.8  | 
      16.9  | 
      206.78  | 
      12.051  | 
      42.2  | 
      17.7  | 
      205.79  | 
      12.052  | 
      44.0  | 
  
  
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      .8  | 
      203.51  | 
      12.073  | 
      1.9  | 
      15.8  | 
      227.20  | 
      12.028  | 
      43.3  | 
      16.6  | 
      226.10  | 
      12.029  | 
      45.1  | 
  
  
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      .7  | 
      231.42  | 
      12.109  | 
      2.0  | 
      14.6  | 
      258.41  | 
      12.053  | 
      45.6  | 
      15.3  | 
      257.17  | 
      12.055  | 
      47.5  | 
  
  
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      .7  | 
      265.10  | 
      12.079  | 
      2.1  | 
      13.5  | 
      294.47  | 
      12.051  | 
      47.9  | 
      14.1  | 
      293.12  | 
      12.052  | 
      50.0  | 
  
  
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      .6  | 
      294.19  | 
      12.046  | 
      2.2  | 
      12.4  | 
      324.66  | 
      12.037  | 
      48.6  | 
      13.0  | 
      323.22  | 
      12.037  | 
      50.7  | 
  
  
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      .6  | 
      308.14  | 
      12.081  | 
      2.2  | 
      11.3  | 
      337.92  | 
      12.037  | 
      46.1  | 
      11.9  | 
      336.46  | 
      12.039  | 
      48.3  | 
  
  
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      .6  | 
      322.59  | 
      12.049  | 
      2.2  | 
      10.3  | 
      352.09  | 
      12.062  | 
      43.9  | 
      10.9  | 
      350.58  | 
      12.062  | 
      46.1  | 
  
  
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      .5  | 
      338.25  | 
      12.159  | 
      2.2  | 
      9.4  | 
      366.90  | 
      12.074  | 
      41.7  | 
      9.9  | 
      365.39  | 
      12.078  | 
      43.8  | 
  
  
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      .5  | 
      353.71  | 
      11.988  | 
      2.2  | 
      8.5  | 
      381.49  | 
      12.089  | 
      39.4  | 
      9.1  | 
      379.92  | 
      12.083  | 
      41.6  | 
  
  
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      .5  | 
      365.08  | 
      11.999  | 
      2.2  | 
      7.7  | 
      390.17  | 
      12.083  | 
      36.5  | 
      8.2  | 
      388.66  | 
      12.078  | 
      38.7  | 
  
  
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      .5  | 
      390.02  | 
      11.965  | 
      2.2  | 
      7.0  | 
      410.84  | 
      12.077  | 
      34.9  | 
      7.5  | 
      409.55  | 
      12.070  | 
      37.0  | 
  
  
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      .4  | 
      417.49  | 
      12.141  | 
      2.1  | 
      6.3  | 
      431.75  | 
      12.097  | 
      33.1  | 
      6.8  | 
      430.86  | 
      12.099  | 
      35.2  | 
  
  
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      .4  | 
      443.86  | 
      11.956  | 
      2.2  | 
      5.8  | 
      456.07  | 
      12.037  | 
      31.7  | 
      6.2  | 
      455.25  | 
      12.032  | 
      33.9  | 
  
  
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      .4  | 
      477.58  | 
      12.061  | 
      2.2  | 
      5.3  | 
      485.85  | 
      12.097  | 
      30.9  | 
      5.6  | 
      485.28  | 
      12.095  | 
      33.1  | 
  
  
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      .4  | 
      503.54  | 
      12.023  | 
      2.3  | 
      4.8  | 
      509.38  | 
      12.060  | 
      29.8  | 
      5.2  | 
      508.94  | 
      12.057  | 
      32.1  | 
  
  
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      .4  | 
      518.21  | 
      12.063  | 
      2.4  | 
      4.5  | 
      530.49  | 
      12.087  | 
      28.6  | 
      4.8  | 
      529.53  | 
      12.085  | 
      30.9  | 
  
  
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      .4  | 
      539.84  | 
      11.887  | 
      2.4  | 
      4.1  | 
      551.36  | 
      12.044  | 
      27.3  | 
      4.5  | 
      550.40  | 
      12.031  | 
      29.7  | 
  
  
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      .4  | 
      561.71  | 
      12.255  | 
      2.4  | 
      3.8  | 
      573.44  | 
      12.062  | 
      26.1  | 
      4.1  | 
      572.43  | 
      12.078  | 
      28.5  | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      575.37  | 
      12.051  | 
      2.4  | 
      3.5  | 
      594.74  | 
      12.037  | 
      24.8  | 
      3.8  | 
      592.97  | 
      12.038  | 
      27.2  | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      603.13  | 
      11.990  | 
      2.4  | 
      3.2  | 
      618.93  | 
      12.052  | 
      23.8  | 
      3.5  | 
      617.46  | 
      12.047  | 
      26.2  | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      616.93  | 
      12.249  | 
      2.2  | 
      3.0  | 
      641.13  | 
      12.008  | 
      23.1  | 
      3.3  | 
      638.98  | 
      12.029  | 
      25.2  | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      623.39  | 
      12.042  | 
      2.1  | 
      2.8  | 
      657.36  | 
      12.094  | 
      21.9  | 
      3.0  | 
      654.21  | 
      12.089  | 
      24.0   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      644.61  | 
      12.135  | 
      2.1  | 
      2.6  | 
      680.37  | 
      12.026  | 
      20.9  | 
      2.8  | 
      677.01  | 
      12.036  | 
      23.0   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      671.90  | 
      3.000  | 
      .5  | 
      2.5  | 
      707.88  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.2  | 
      2.7  | 
      704.39  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.8   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      673.50  | 
      3.000  | 
      .5  | 
      2.4  | 
      708.62  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.1  | 
      2.7  | 
      705.17  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.7   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      671.72  | 
      3.000  | 
      .5  | 
      2.4  | 
      710.77  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.1  | 
      2.6  | 
      706.90  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.6   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      676.68  | 
      3.000  | 
      .5  | 
      2.3  | 
      712.93  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.0  | 
      2.6  | 
      709.29  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.5   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      700.41  | 
      3.000  | 
      .5  | 
      2.3  | 
      733.64  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.0  | 
      2.5  | 
      730.25  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.6   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      703.12  | 
      3.000  | 
      .5  | 
      2.2  | 
      734.38  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9  | 
      2.5  | 
      731.14  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.5   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      702.29  | 
      3.000  | 
      .5  | 
      2.2  | 
      736.58  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9  | 
      2.5  | 
      733.00  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.4   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      708.52  | 
      3.000  | 
      .5  | 
      2.2  | 
      738.79  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8  | 
      2.4  | 
      735.59  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.3   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      734.75  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      2.1  | 
      760.99  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8  | 
      2.4  | 
      758.17  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.4   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .3  | 
      737.46  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      2.1  | 
      761.78  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.7  | 
      2.3  | 
      759.13  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.3   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      736.47  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      2.0  | 
      764.09  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.7  | 
      2.3  | 
      761.05  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.2   | 
  
  
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      .3  | 
      742.87  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      2.0  | 
      766.41  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.6  | 
      2.3  | 
      763.79  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.2   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      771.08  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      2.0  | 
      790.26  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.6  | 
      2.2  | 
      788.10  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.2   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      774.08  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.9  | 
      791.22  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.6  | 
      2.2  | 
      789.26  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.1   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      773.18  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.9  | 
      793.76  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.5  | 
      2.1  | 
      791.38  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.1   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      780.04  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.9  | 
      796.30  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.4  | 
      2.1  | 
      794.40  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.0   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      810.51  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.8  | 
      822.03  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.5  | 
      2.1  | 
      820.67  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.1   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      813.57  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.8  | 
      823.17  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.4  | 
      2.0  | 
      822.02  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.0   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      812.53  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.8  | 
      825.97  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.4  | 
      2.0  | 
      824.35  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.0   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      819.65  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.7  | 
      828.77  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.3  | 
      2.0  | 
      827.65  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      852.38  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.7  | 
      856.53  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.4  | 
      1.9  | 
      856.02  | 
      3.000  | 
      5.0   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      855.41  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.7  | 
      857.91  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.3  | 
      1.9  | 
      857.59  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      854.15  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.7  | 
      861.00  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.3  | 
      1.9  | 
      860.13  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      861.46  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.6  | 
      864.09  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.9  | 
      863.76  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      896.66  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.6  | 
      894.09  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.3  | 
      1.8  | 
      894.42  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      900.01  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.6  | 
      895.70  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.8  | 
      896.26  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      898.84  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.6  | 
      899.11  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.8  | 
      899.08  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      906.70  | 
      3.000  | 
      .6  | 
      1.5  | 
      902.53  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.8  | 
      903.08  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      943.75  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.5  | 
      934.05  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.7  | 
      935.35  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      946.96  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.5  | 
      935.95  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.7  | 
      937.43  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      945.42  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.5  | 
      939.72  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.7  | 
      940.49  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      953.37  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.5  | 
      943.49  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.1  | 
      1.7  | 
      944.84  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8   | 
  
  
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      .2  | 
      992.13  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.4  | 
      976.62  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.7  | 
      978.76  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      995.55  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.4  | 
      978.69  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.6  | 
      981.04  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      993.97  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.4  | 
      982.72  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.1  | 
      1.6  | 
      984.30  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      1,002.37  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.4  | 
      986.76  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.1  | 
      1.6  | 
      988.96  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      1,043.17  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.4  | 
      1,021.53  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.6  | 
      1,024.61  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      1,046.83  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.4  | 
      1,023.88  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.6  | 
      1,027.17  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      1,045.23  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.3  | 
      1,028.27  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.2  | 
      1.6  | 
      1,030.71  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.9   | 
  
  
    | 
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      .2  | 
      1,054.12  | 
      3.000  | 
      .7  | 
      1.3  | 
      1,032.67  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.1  | 
      1.6  | 
      1,035.78  | 
      3.000  | 
      4.8  | 
  
   Sources:
   ·	 Number and average benefit in current-payment status at midpoint of period computed from corresponding figures shown earlier for number and average benefit in current-payment status at end of period.
   ·	 Historical rate computed by dividing amount during period by product of number and average benefit in current-payment status at midpoint of period. Future rates projected based on historical trend.
   ·	 Historical amount from 1-A Table Current-Payment Supplement; future amounts computed by applying rate to number and average benefit in current-payment status at midpoint of period.
   ·	 Total amount computed by addition of male and female amounts.
   Note: Future estimates based on 2001 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.
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