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.D3.—DI Average Monthly Benefit to Total 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
2,882.6
$321.86
420.3
$398.85
434.6
0.9496
$349.36
2,868.3
$370.59
1.0004
$370.73
1981
11.2
2,868.3
370.59
381.0
429.12
460.2
.9404
387.54
2,789.1
412.96
1.0003
413.10
1982
7.4
2,789.1
412.96
336.1
443.74
502.1
.9597
425.64
2,623.1
440.77
.9995
440.55
1983
3.5
2,623.1
440.77
428.5
446.46
462.9
.7376
336.49
2,588.7
455.82
1.0007
456.13
1984
3.5
2,588.7
455.82
410.0
458.44
381.6
.8599
405.67
2,617.1
470.22
1.0009
470.62
1985
3.1
2,617.1
470.22
416.1
473.65
352.9
.8902
431.57
2,680.3
483.40
1.0009
483.82
1986
1.3
2,680.3
483.40
424.9
478.30
351.4
.9898
484.70
2,753.8
487.31
1.0010
487.82
1987
4.2
2,753.8
487.31
420.3
508.04
360.9
.9911
503.23
2,813.2
507.32
1.0017
508.17
1988
4.0
2,813.2
507.32
415.3
538.08
365.1
.9948
524.87
2,863.4
528.38
1.0020
529.46
1989
4.7
2,863.4
528.38
430.7
565.49
357.6
.9856
545.27
2,936.4
554.89
1.0019
555.94
1990
5.4
2,936.4
554.89
472.1
597.61
354.1
.9950
581.94
3,054.5
586.39
1.0013
587.18
1991
3.7
3,054.5
586.39
540.8
614.80
355.5
.9965
605.95
3,239.8
608.67
1.0010
609.29
1992
3.0
3,239.8
608.67
642.1
619.96
367.8
.9914
621.53
3,514.1
625.29
1.0012
626.02
1993
2.6
3,514.1
625.29
637.4
638.37
376.6
.9982
640.41
3,774.9
640.62
1.0015
641.61
1994
2.8
3,774.9
640.62
631.9
666.19
387.6
.9949
655.18
4,019.2
660.10
1.0018
661.32
1995
2.6
4,019.2
660.10
645.6
693.79
411.4
.9876
668.88
4,253.5
680.40
1.0019
681.70
1996
2.9
4,253.5
680.40
624.3
714.40
410.5
.9942
696.05
4,467.3
702.30
1.0022
703.87
1997
2.1
4,467.3
702.30
587.7
734.09
463.7
.9856
706.74
4,591.3
720.19
1.0018
721.48
1998
1.3
4,591.3
720.19
608.4
747.42
410.0
1.0001
729.59
4,789.6
731.79
1.0017
733.00
1999
1 2.5
4,789.6
731.79
620.6
783.47
436.4
1.0202
765.20
4,973.8
752.62
1.0019
754.04
2000
3.5
4,973.8
752.62
621.3
835.44
458.7
1.0281
800.84
5,136.4
784.32
1.0026
786.37
2001
2.6
5,136.4
784.32
690.5
868.97
455.1
1.0127
814.90
5,371.7
812.29
1.0026
814.43
2002
1.4
5,371.7
812.29
750.0
897.99
477.3
1.0336
851.33
5,644.4
832.36
1.0023
834.30
2003
2.1
5,644.4
832.36
777.5
936.45
450.8
1.0261
872.04
5,971.1
859.49
1.0024
861.53
2004
2.7
5,971.1
859.49
795.8
968.04
462.9
1.0407
918.59
6,303.9
891.97
1.0024
894.12
2005-I
...
6,303.9
891.97
200.2
967.07
124.7
1.1086
988.80
6,379.4
892.44
1.0014
893.69
2005-II
...
6,379.4
892.44
200.2
966.79
122.3
1.0367
925.15
6,457.4
894.12
1.0015
895.43
2005-III
...
6,457.4
894.12
200.2
966.50
122.3
1.0306
921.49
6,535.4
895.83
1.0017
897.35
2005-IV
2.0
6,535.4
895.83
187.6
985.54
119.8
.9067
828.49
6,603.1
917.34
1.0000
917.38
2006-I
...
6,603.1
917.34
197.6
986.80
130.9
1.1075
1,015.99
6,669.9
917.46
1.0000
917.49
2006-II
...
6,669.9
917.46
197.6
988.55
128.4
1.0357
950.26
6,739.2
918.92
1.0001
919.01
2006-III
...
6,739.2
918.92
197.6
990.31
128.4
1.0296
946.13
6,808.4
920.48
1.0003
920.78
2006-IV
2.2
6,808.4
920.48
185.2
1,013.90
125.8
.9057
852.02
6,867.9
944.34
.9998
944.14
2007-I
...
6,867.9
944.34
200.0
1,016.18
137.9
1.1067
1,045.14
6,930.0
944.41
.9998
944.20
2007-II
...
6,930.0
944.41
200.0
1,019.03
135.2
1.0350
977.50
6,994.9
945.91
.9998
945.75
2007-III
...
6,994.9
945.91
200.0
1,021.88
135.2
1.0288
973.18
7,059.8
947.54
1.0001
947.60
2007-IV
2.7
7,059.8
947.54
187.4
1,052.40
132.5
.9049
880.60
7,114.7
976.95
.9992
976.18
2008-I
...
7,114.7
976.95
207.7
1,056.19
147.4
1.1055
1,080.06
7,175.0
977.12
.9992
976.35
2008-II
...
7,175.0
977.12
207.7
1,060.29
144.5
1.0340
1,010.33
7,238.2
978.85
.9993
978.12
2008-III
...
7,238.2
978.85
207.7
1,064.39
144.5
1.0277
1,005.95
7,301.4
980.74
.9995
980.25
2008-IV
2.8
7,301.4
980.74
194.6
1,098.41
141.6
.9038
911.22
7,354.5
1,012.48
.9983
1,010.80
2009-I
...
7,354.5
1,012.48
218.2
1,102.05
166.9
1.1038
1,117.55
7,405.7
1,012.75
.9983
1,011.06
2009-II
...
7,405.7
1,012.75
218.2
1,105.86
163.6
1.0324
1,045.57
7,460.3
1,014.75
.9984
1,013.12
2009-III
...
7,460.3
1,014.75
218.2
1,109.67
163.6
1.0260
1,041.15
7,514.9
1,016.93
.9986
1,015.54
2009-IV
2.8
7,514.9
1,016.93
204.4
1,144.64
160.3
.9022
943.14
7,559.0
1,050.27
.9965
1,046.56
2010-I
...
7,559.0
1,050.27
219.3
1,149.95
170.8
1.1034
1,158.90
7,607.5
1,050.71
.9965
1,046.99
2010-II
...
7,607.5
1,050.71
219.3
1,155.56
167.4
1.0321
1,084.42
7,659.4
1,052.97
.9965
1,049.31
2010-III
...
7,659.4
1,052.97
219.3
1,161.17
167.4
1.0256
1,079.98
7,711.3
1,055.46
.9968
1,052.04
2010-IV
2.8
7,711.3
1,055.46
205.5
1,199.45
164.1
.9018
978.46
7,752.7
1,090.32
.9973
1,087.33
2011-I
...
7,752.7
1,090.32
217.4
1,204.83
170.5
1.1035
1,203.15
7,799.6
1,091.05
.9972
1,088.04
2011-II
...
7,799.6
1,091.05
217.4
1,210.68
167.1
1.0322
1,126.16
7,849.8
1,093.61
.9973
1,090.67
2011-III
...
7,849.8
1,093.61
217.4
1,216.53
167.1
1.0257
1,121.72
7,900.0
1,096.40
.9975
1,093.70
2011-IV
2.8
7,900.0
1,096.40
203.7
1,256.60
163.8
.9018
1,016.44
7,939.9
1,132.72
.9978
1,130.25
2012-I
...
7,939.9
1,132.72
221.3
1,260.64
184.6
1.1024
1,248.70
7,976.6
1,133.59
.9978
1,131.10
2012-II
...
7,976.6
1,133.59
221.3
1,265.26
181.0
1.0312
1,168.98
8,016.9
1,136.42
.9979
1,134.00
2012-III
...
8,016.9
1,136.42
221.3
1,269.89
181.0
1.0247
1,164.46
8,057.2
1,139.46
.9981
1,137.30
2012-IV
2.8
8,057.2
1,139.46
207.4
1,310.20
177.4
.9008
1,055.18
8,087.2
1,177.49
.9981
1,175.25
2013-I
...
8,087.2
1,177.49
224.9
1,314.15
194.9
1.1015
1,297.04
8,117.3
1,178.41
.9981
1,176.15
2013-II
...
8,117.3
1,178.41
224.9
1,318.69
191.0
1.0304
1,214.29
8,151.1
1,181.43
.9981
1,179.24
2013-III
...
8,151.1
1,181.43
224.9
1,323.23
191.0
1.0238
1,209.60
8,185.0
1,184.67
.9984
1,182.75
2013-IV
2.8
8,185.0
1,184.67
210.7
1,364.95
187.2
.9000
1,096.06
8,208.5
1,224.42
.9984
1,222.44
2014-I
...
8,208.5
1,224.42
228.5
1,368.91
196.5
1.1009
1,347.98
8,240.5
1,225.48
.9984
1,223.48
2014-II
...
8,240.5
1,225.48
228.5
1,373.40
192.7
1.0299
1,262.12
8,276.3
1,228.71
.9984
1,226.78
2014-III
...
8,276.3
1,228.71
228.5
1,377.89
192.7
1.0232
1,257.26
8,312.0
1,232.14
.9987
1,230.50
2014-IV
2.8
8,312.0
1,232.14
214.1
1,421.09
188.8
.8994
1,139.21
8,337.3
1,273.51
.9987
1,271.81

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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