OASDI Monthly Statistics, October 2007

OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status Table 5. DI benefits, by type of beneficiary, October 2006–October 2007
Month All beneficiaries Disabled workers Spouses Children
Number (thousands)
2006
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
June 8,739 6,924 153 1,662
July 8,724 6,947 152 1,624
August 8,744 6,966 152 1,626
September 8,798 7,012 152 1,633
October 8,856 7,058 154 1,644
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars)
2006
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
June 7,300 6,777 39 484
July 7,312 6,800 39 471
August 7,332 6,821 39 472
September 7,384 6,869 40 475
October 7,438 6,919 40 479
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
2006
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
June 835.30 978.80 256.90 291.00
July 838.10 979.00 258.30 290.20
August 838.60 979.10 258.30 290.50
September 839.40 979.70 260.00 291.00
October 839.90 980.20 260.90 291.40
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: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or oasdi.monthly@ssa.gov for further information.