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

B. NUMBER OF OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE (OASI) BENEFICIARIES

Table III.B28—Minor Children of Deceased Workers With Benefits
In Current-Payment Status
(By age, as of December 31, 1975-2010)
[In thousands]
Year
  0-4
  5-9
  10-14
  15-17
  Total
1975
87.4
376.7
894.8
846.9
2,205.8
1976
78.6
361.2
865.9
842.0
2,147.7
1977
77.4
350.1
838.0
837.6
2,103.1
1978
74.8
331.7
795.9
825.2
2,027.6
1979
76.2
316.0
757.8
810.5
1,960.5
1980
77.5
295.3
727.6
783.0
1,883.4
1981
77.1
282.1
697.5
739.3
1,796.1
1982
77.0
270.2
670.6
699.1
1,717.0
1983
76.8
265.5
640.4
663.1
1,645.7
1984
74.4
263.7
605.9
631.7
1,575.7
1985
72.7
264.9
568.9
618.8
1,525.2
1986
72.3
266.3
538.1
602.0
1,478.8
1987
71.4
265.3
522.6
570.5
1,429.7
1988
71.5
264.8
517.3
528.3
1,381.9
1989
72.7
263.8
518.1
493.0
1,347.6
1990
73.3
263.0
523.3
474.3
1,333.8
1991
74.8
263.6
530.0
467.5
1,335.9
1992
76.0
263.9
534.0
467.5
1,341.4
1993
76.9
268.1
539.1
472.4
1,356.5
1994
76.9
273.7
541.1
483.9
1,375.6
1995
74.7
277.5
542.4
491.5
1,386.1
1996
71.1
279.7
542.6
497.7
1,391.1
1997
67.4
278.0
539.7
491.1
1,376.2
1998
64.0
273.5
540.3
485.6
1,363.5
1999
61.8
265.4
544.1
482.6
1,353.9
2000
61.5
255.7
547.2
481.7
1,346.1
2001
60.5
245.7
549.7
483.9
1,339.9
2002
59.6
236.7
549.1
487.2
1,332.6
2003
58.7
229.0
544.0
489.0
1,320.7
2004
57.7
223.0
533.0
494.6
1,308.3
2005
56.8
218.3
517.6
500.6
1,293.3
2006
55.9
214.9
501.4
502.5
1,274.7
2007
55.2
211.8
486.5
497.1
1,250.5
2008
54.5
208.6
473.8
485.5
1,222.4
2009
53.8
205.2
463.7
472.1
1,194.9
2010
53.3
202.0
455.3
458.8
1,169.4

Sources:

· Historical figures from SSA administrative records.

· Future figures computed by subtracting number withheld from number in force.

Note: Future estimates based on 2001 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.

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