OASDI Monthly Statistics, 2004

Awards of OASDI Benefits Table 8. OASI retirement benefits, by type of beneficiary, January 2004–December 2004
Month All beneficiaries Retired workers Spouses Children
Number (thousands)
January 293 247 34 12
February 207 168 29 10
March 174 138 26 10
April 167 132 25 10
May 188 151 27 10
June 192 155 27 10
July 171 142 21 7
August 192 155 28 10
September 177 142 25 9
October 189 150 28 10
November 209 167 31 11
December 169 139 21 8
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
January 922.10 1,021.40 357.70 460.60
February 835.40 945.30 342.60 440.40
March 793.30 904.30 341.30 440.50
April 783.50 892.60 343.30 430.00
May 812.40 921.70 342.40 420.90
June 816.50 925.70 342.90 413.30
July 850.30 942.90 366.60 437.80
August 814.10 920.80 354.90 432.70
September 819.40 926.00 355.10 440.40
October 810.80 923.60 351.40 436.70
November 804.00 912.60 351.10 432.30
December 862.70 961.30 372.00 462.00
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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