OASDI Monthly Statistics, May 2007

OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status Table 5. DI benefits, by type of beneficiary, May 2006–May 2007
Month All beneficiaries Disabled workers Spouses Children
Number (thousands)
2006
May 8,435 6,608 155 1,673
June 8,428 6,630 155 1,643
July 8,438 6,675 155 1,608
August 8,493 6,724 155 1,614
September 8,530 6,750 156 1,624
October 8,571 6,780 156 1,635
November 8,596 6,796 156 1,644
December 8,619 6,812 156 1,652
2007
January 8,634 6,824 154 1,657
February 8,659 6,841 154 1,664
March 8,688 6,859 154 1,675
April 8,722 6,882 154 1,686
May 8,748 6,901 153 1,693
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars)
2006
May 6,738 6,231 38 469
June 6,752 6,254 38 460
July 6,788 6,301 38 449
August 6,841 6,350 39 451
September 6,872 6,379 39 455
October 6,906 6,409 39 458
November 6,932 6,432 39 462
December 7,181 6,661 40 480
2007
January 7,195 6,674 39 482
February 7,215 6,691 39 485
March 7,236 6,709 39 488
April 7,263 6,733 39 491
May 7,285 6,753 39 493
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
2006
May 798.80 943.00 244.70 280.40
June 801.20 943.40 245.50 279.90
July 804.50 944.00 247.80 279.30
August 805.50 944.50 249.20 279.70
September 805.60 944.90 249.20 279.90
October 805.80 945.30 249.30 280.20
November 806.50 946.40 249.10 280.80
December 833.10 977.90 257.00 290.50
2007
January 833.30 978.00 256.90 291.00
February 833.30 978.10 256.50 291.20
March 832.90 978.10 256.20 291.20
April 832.80 978.40 256.10 291.30
May 832.80 978.50 256.20 291.40
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data are for the end of the specified month.
Some Social Security beneficiaries are entitled to more than one type of benefit. In most cases, they are dually entitled to a worker benefit and a higher spouse or widow(er) benefit. If both benefits are financed from the same trust fund, the beneficiary is usually counted only once in the statistics, as a retired-worker or a disabled-worker beneficiary, and the benefit amount recorded is the larger amount associated with the auxiliary benefit. If the benefits are paid from different trust funds the beneficiary is counted twice, and the respective benefit amounts are recorded for each type of benefit.
CONTACT: Jessica Guillory (410) 966-6543 or oasdi.monthly@ssa.gov for further information.