Short-Range Actuarial Projections
of the Old-Age, Survivors, and
Disability Insurance Program, 2005

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ACTUARIAL STUDY NO. 119
by Chris Motsiopoulos
and Richard B. Tucker

III.D6.—DI Average Monthly Benefit to Aged Wives of Disabled Workers
In Force, Awarded, Terminated, and In Current-Payment Status
(Calendar years 1980-2004, and calendar quarters 2005-14)
[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
1980
14.3
75.9
$109.01
32.6
$131.23
32.5
1.0512
$130.98
76.0
$124.69
1.0018
$124.92
1981
11.2
76.0
124.69
30.4
141.84
31.2
1.0578
146.68
75.2
137.03
1.0030
137.44
1982
7.4
75.2
137.03
31.5
153.31
31.7
1.0629
156.42
75.0
146.17
1.0023
146.51
1983
3.5
75.0
146.17
33.1
160.03
32.2
1.0694
161.78
75.9
150.66
1.0084
151.92
1984
3.5
75.9
150.66
31.9
165.03
31.8
1.0521
164.06
76.0
156.35
1.0095
157.83
1985
3.1
76.0
156.35
32.4
169.83
32.6
1.0420
167.96
75.8
162.00
1.0114
163.84
1986
1.3
75.8
162.00
32.1
171.39
32.2
1.0366
170.11
75.6
164.66
1.0111
166.48
1987
4.2
75.6
164.66
30.5
181.09
31.3
1.0527
180.62
74.9
172.19
1.0117
174.21
1988
4.0
74.9
172.19
28.3
189.53
30.5
1.0790
193.22
72.7
180.63
1.0127
182.92
1989
4.7
72.7
180.63
26.3
200.01
29.9
1.0799
204.24
69.1
190.86
1.0122
193.19
1990
5.4
69.1
190.86
25.2
211.02
28.6
1.1007
221.42
65.6
202.12
1.0129
204.73
1991
3.7
65.6
202.12
24.4
222.04
27.1
1.1278
236.39
62.9
211.05
1.0136
213.91
1992
3.0
62.9
211.05
25.4
227.22
26.7
1.1141
242.18
61.6
218.57
1.0141
221.65
1993
2.6
61.6
218.57
25.5
232.12
26.9
1.0594
237.57
60.2
224.70
1.0150
228.08
1994
2.8
60.2
224.70
24.2
247.57
25.9
1.0391
240.02
58.5
233.94
1.0141
237.25
1995
2.6
58.5
233.94
22.8
259.16
25.3
1.0430
250.35
56.0
243.24
1.0148
246.84
1996
2.9
56.0
243.24
21.7
264.35
23.8
1.0359
259.28
53.9
252.13
1.0150
255.91
1997
2.1
53.9
252.13
23.3
257.11
23.9
1.0216
262.97
53.4
254.89
1.0141
258.48
1998
1.3
53.4
254.89
22.7
260.46
23.1
1.0254
264.75
53.0
256.40
1.0140
259.99
1999
1 2.5
53.0
256.40
22.5
268.79
23.2
1.0288
270.38
52.3
262.17
1.0123
265.40
2000
3.5
52.3
262.17
22.3
276.61
23.4
1.0241
277.87
51.3
271.02
1.0122
274.32
2001
2.6
51.3
271.02
21.9
287.19
22.4
1.0170
282.78
50.7
280.53
1.0118
283.84
2002
1.4
50.7
280.53
22.8
286.21
22.8
1.0177
289.50
50.7
285.06
1.0125
288.62
2003
2.1
50.7
285.06
24.2
295.58
20.8
1.0135
294.97
54.1
293.43
1.0120
296.95
2004
2.7
54.1
293.43
26.0
296.82
18.7
1.0644
320.76
61.3
297.90
1.0111
301.20
2005-I
...
61.3
297.90
7.0
293.99
5.3
1.0270
305.94
63.1
296.80
1.0135
300.80
2005-II
...
63.1
296.80
7.0
294.53
5.4
1.0180
302.14
64.7
296.11
1.0124
299.78
2005-III
...
64.7
296.11
7.0
295.08
5.5
1.0340
306.18
66.1
295.16
1.0119
298.68
2005-IV
2.0
66.1
295.16
6.5
301.54
5.6
1.0100
304.09
67.0
300.87
1.0122
304.54
2006-I
...
67.0
300.87
7.4
302.11
5.7
1.0270
308.99
68.7
300.33
1.0135
304.38
2006-II
...
68.7
300.33
7.4
302.68
5.9
1.0180
305.73
70.2
300.12
1.0124
303.84
2006-III
...
70.2
300.12
7.4
303.25
6.0
1.0340
310.32
71.6
299.59
1.0119
303.16
2006-IV
2.2
71.6
299.59
6.9
310.50
6.1
1.0100
309.26
72.5
306.35
1.0122
310.09
2007-I
...
72.5
306.35
8.0
311.37
6.2
1.0270
314.62
74.3
306.20
1.0135
310.34
2007-II
...
74.3
306.20
8.0
312.23
6.3
1.0180
311.71
75.9
306.37
1.0124
310.17
2007-III
...
75.9
306.37
8.0
313.10
6.5
1.0340
316.79
77.4
306.20
1.0119
309.84
2007-IV
2.7
77.4
306.20
7.5
322.44
6.6
1.0100
317.63
78.3
314.98
1.0122
318.82
2008-I
...
78.3
314.98
8.8
323.63
6.7
1.0270
323.48
80.5
315.22
1.0135
319.47
2008-II
...
80.5
315.22
8.8
324.83
6.9
1.0180
320.89
82.4
315.77
1.0124
319.69
2008-III
...
82.4
315.77
8.8
326.03
7.0
1.0340
326.51
84.2
315.95
1.0119
319.71
2008-IV
2.8
84.2
315.95
8.3
336.39
7.2
1.0100
328.06
85.3
325.66
1.0122
329.63
2009-I
...
85.3
325.66
9.8
337.44
7.3
1.0270
334.45
87.8
326.25
1.0135
330.65
2009-II
...
87.8
326.25
9.8
338.49
7.5
1.0180
332.12
90.2
327.10
1.0124
331.15
2009-III
...
90.2
327.10
9.8
339.54
7.7
1.0340
338.22
92.3
327.49
1.0119
331.39
2009-IV
2.8
92.3
327.49
9.2
350.13
7.9
1.0100
340.05
93.7
337.73
1.0122
341.85
2010-I
...
93.7
337.73
9.9
351.87
8.0
1.0270
346.84
95.6
338.43
1.0135
342.99
2010-II
...
95.6
338.43
9.9
353.62
8.1
1.0180
344.52
97.3
339.46
1.0124
343.67
2010-III
...
97.3
339.46
9.9
355.36
8.3
1.0340
351.00
98.9
340.08
1.0119
344.13
2010-IV
2.8
98.9
340.08
9.3
367.11
8.4
1.0100
353.12
99.8
350.95
1.0122
355.23
2011-I
...
99.8
350.95
9.8
368.87
8.5
1.0270
360.42
101.0
351.88
1.0135
356.63
2011-II
...
101.0
351.88
9.8
370.64
8.6
1.0180
358.22
102.2
353.14
1.0124
357.52
2011-III
...
102.2
353.14
9.8
372.41
8.7
1.0340
365.15
103.3
353.95
1.0119
358.17
2011-IV
2.8
103.3
353.95
9.1
384.65
8.7
1.0100
367.52
103.7
365.41
1.0122
369.86
2012-I
...
103.7
365.41
9.9
385.96
8.8
1.0270
375.27
104.8
366.52
1.0135
371.47
2012-II
...
104.8
366.52
9.9
387.27
8.9
1.0180
373.12
105.8
367.91
1.0124
372.47
2012-III
...
105.8
367.91
9.9
388.57
9.0
1.0340
380.42
106.8
368.78
1.0119
373.17
2012-IV
2.8
106.8
368.78
9.3
400.80
9.0
1.0100
382.91
107.0
380.68
1.0122
385.33
2013-I
...
107.0
380.68
10.0
402.05
9.1
1.0270
390.96
108.0
381.80
1.0135
386.96
2013-II
...
108.0
381.80
10.0
403.31
9.2
1.0180
388.67
108.9
383.21
1.0124
387.96
2013-III
...
108.9
383.21
10.0
404.56
9.2
1.0340
396.24
109.7
384.06
1.0119
388.63
2013-IV
2.8
109.7
384.06
9.4
417.18
9.3
1.0100
398.78
109.8
396.42
1.0122
401.25
2014-I
...
109.8
396.42
10.2
418.43
9.3
1.0270
407.12
110.7
397.54
1.0135
402.90
2014-II
...
110.7
397.54
10.2
419.67
9.4
1.0180
404.69
111.5
398.96
1.0124
403.91
2014-III
...
111.5
398.96
10.2
420.92
9.4
1.0340
412.52
112.2
399.81
1.0119
404.56
2014-IV
2.8
112.2
399.81
9.5
433.98
9.5
1.0100
415.13
112.2
412.62
1.0122
417.65

1Benefit 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 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


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