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.E19.—Current-Payment Benefits to Aged Widows and Widowers of Deceased Workers
(Calendar years 1980-2004, and calendar quarters 2005-14)
[Numbers in thousands, amounts in millions]
Calendar
period
Aged widows of deceased workers
Aged widowers of deceased workers
Total aged widows and widowers
of deceased workers
In current-payment
status at
midpoint of period
Total
current-payment
benefits during period
In current-payment
status at
midpoint of period
Total
current-payment
benefits during period
In current-payment
status at
midpoint of period
Total
current-payment
benefits during period
Number
Average
benefit
Rate
Amount
Number
Average
benefit
Rate
Amount
Number
Average
benefit
Rate
Amount
1980
4,207.2
$290.45
12.015
$14,682.2
19.1
$224.29
11.968
$51.3
4,226.3
$290.15
12.015
$14,733.6
1981
4,299.9
330.52
12.019
17,081.0
21.4
253.07
12.002
65.0
4,321.4
330.14
12.019
17,146.0
1982
4,398.0
364.51
12.012
19,256.9
23.7
276.69
12.008
78.8
4,421.7
364.04
12.012
19,335.7
1983
4,494.1
381.31
12.010
20,581.0
26.6
285.66
11.944
90.7
4,520.7
380.74
12.010
20,671.6
1984
4,585.7
399.44
12.013
22,004.8
28.5
296.11
12.014
101.3
4,614.2
398.80
12.013
22,106.1
1985
4,666.8
418.29
12.020
23,463.5
29.5
307.16
12.051
109.3
4,696.3
417.59
12.020
23,572.8
1986
4,740.2
436.52
12.020
24,872.5
30.5
319.87
12.180
119.0
4,770.7
435.77
12.021
24,991.5
1987
4,806.9
447.31
12.013
25,830.6
32.4
326.37
12.001
126.8
4,839.2
446.50
12.013
25,957.4
1988
4,856.2
471.51
12.008
27,494.0
32.6
343.53
12.018
134.8
4,888.8
470.65
12.008
27,628.7
1989
4,899.2
496.05
12.004
29,171.8
33.0
361.93
12.009
143.3
4,932.1
495.15
12.004
29,315.1
1990
4,944.9
525.53
12.001
31,186.7
33.6
384.15
12.010
155.1
4,978.5
524.57
12.001
31,341.7
1991
4,982.6
560.23
11.999
33,493.1
34.6
410.07
11.982
170.2
5,017.2
559.20
11.999
33,663.2
1992
5,013.3
587.48
11.997
35,333.8
35.8
429.14
11.976
184.0
5,049.1
586.36
11.997
35,517.8
1993
5,025.7
611.94
12.005
36,921.9
37.0
446.70
11.963
197.9
5,062.7
610.73
12.005
37,119.8
1994
5,023.0
634.92
12.005
38,286.3
37.4
464.46
12.000
208.7
5,060.5
633.66
12.005
38,495.0
1995
5,012.5
659.90
12.006
39,712.8
37.5
484.47
12.008
218.2
5,050.0
658.59
12.006
39,931.0
1996
4,988.7
684.47
12.007
41,000.6
38.1
502.64
11.876
227.3
5,026.8
683.10
12.006
41,227.9
1997
4,962.9
712.11
11.906
42,078.7
38.2
522.77
11.691
233.6
5,001.1
710.66
11.905
42,312.3
1998
4,778.3
736.33
12.007
42,244.2
35.9
537.81
11.980
231.0
4,814.2
734.85
12.006
42,475.2
1999
4,716.6
753.86
12.009
42,699.2
36.0
553.29
11.952
238.0
4,752.6
752.35
12.008
42,937.2
2000
4,678.3
779.98
11.994
43,765.7
36.4
578.07
11.967
251.5
4,714.6
778.43
11.994
44,017.2
2001
4,615.2
816.23
12.012
45,250.7
37.2
613.29
11.946
272.7
4,652.4
814.60
12.012
45,523.4
2002
4,551.0
846.56
12.002
46,239.6
37.0
644.64
12.400
295.7
4,588.0
844.93
12.004
46,535.3
2003
4,481.8
866.82
12.006
46,642.7
37.0
672.78
13.003
324.1
4,518.9
865.23
12.012
46,966.8
2004
4,414.7
893.52
12.002
47,343.5
39.4
706.84
13.010
361.9
4,454.1
891.87
12.009
47,705.4
2005-I
4,370.5
922.71
3.000
12,098.0
40.3
738.16
3.000
89.3
4,410.8
921.02
3.000
12,187.3
2005-II
4,351.6
925.13
3.000
12,077.3
40.7
745.09
3.000
90.9
4,392.2
923.46
3.000
12,168.2
2005-III
4,344.5
927.55
3.000
12,089.2
41.1
751.27
3.000
92.6
4,385.6
925.89
3.000
12,181.8
2005-IV
4,330.8
929.97
3.000
12,082.5
41.3
757.46
3.000
93.8
4,372.1
928.34
3.000
12,176.3
2006-I
4,298.0
951.03
3.000
12,262.5
41.3
777.82
3.000
96.5
4,339.3
949.38
3.000
12,359.0
2006-II
4,283.0
953.51
3.000
12,251.5
41.8
783.94
3.000
98.3
4,324.8
951.87
3.000
12,349.9
2006-III
4,279.6
955.98
3.000
12,273.8
42.3
789.28
3.000
100.3
4,322.0
954.35
3.000
12,374.0
2006-IV
4,269.7
958.46
3.000
12,277.1
42.7
794.62
3.000
101.7
4,312.4
956.84
3.000
12,378.8
2007-I
4,241.0
982.07
3.000
12,494.9
42.8
816.53
3.000
104.9
4,283.8
980.42
3.000
12,599.8
2007-II
4,229.9
984.61
3.000
12,494.3
43.4
822.15
3.000
107.0
4,273.3
982.96
3.000
12,601.3
2007-III
4,230.3
987.14
3.000
12,527.7
44.0
826.96
3.000
109.2
4,274.3
985.49
3.000
12,636.9
2007-IV
4,224.2
989.67
3.000
12,541.7
44.4
831.77
3.000
110.8
4,268.6
988.03
3.000
12,652.6
2008-I
4,199.0
1,019.00
3.000
12,836.4
44.6
858.10
3.000
114.9
4,243.7
1,017.30
3.000
12,951.3
2008-II
4,190.5
1,021.60
3.000
12,843.0
45.2
863.27
3.000
117.0
4,235.7
1,019.91
3.000
12,959.9
2008-III
4,193.4
1,024.20
3.000
12,884.5
45.8
867.58
3.000
119.1
4,239.1
1,022.51
3.000
13,003.6
2008-IV
4,189.8
1,026.80
3.000
12,906.1
46.1
871.90
3.000
120.7
4,235.9
1,025.11
3.000
13,026.8
2009-I
4,166.8
1,058.22
3.000
13,228.0
46.3
899.67
3.000
125.0
4,213.1
1,056.47
3.000
13,353.0
2009-II
4,159.3
1,060.88
3.000
13,237.4
46.8
904.49
3.000
127.1
4,206.1
1,059.14
3.000
13,364.5
2009-III
4,163.1
1,063.54
3.000
13,282.8
47.4
908.40
3.000
129.3
4,210.5
1,061.79
3.000
13,412.1
2009-IV
4,160.4
1,066.20
3.000
13,307.6
47.8
912.31
3.000
130.8
4,208.2
1,064.45
3.000
13,438.4
2010-I
4,138.4
1,098.79
3.000
13,641.6
47.9
940.81
3.000
135.3
4,186.3
1,096.98
3.000
13,776.9
2010-II
4,131.4
1,101.53
3.000
13,652.5
48.4
945.40
3.000
137.3
4,179.8
1,099.72
3.000
13,789.8
2010-III
4,135.6
1,104.27
3.000
13,700.4
49.0
949.04
3.000
139.5
4,184.6
1,102.45
3.000
13,839.9
2010-IV
4,133.4
1,107.01
3.000
13,727.1
49.3
952.69
3.000
140.9
4,182.7
1,105.19
3.000
13,867.9
2011-I
4,112.2
1,140.84
3.000
14,074.0
49.4
982.09
3.000
145.5
4,161.6
1,138.96
3.000
14,219.5
2011-II
4,106.5
1,143.73
3.000
14,090.3
49.9
986.72
3.000
147.6
4,156.4
1,141.84
3.000
14,237.9
2011-III
4,112.1
1,146.61
3.000
14,144.8
50.4
990.37
3.000
149.9
4,162.5
1,144.72
3.000
14,294.7
2011-IV
4,111.2
1,149.50
3.000
14,177.3
50.7
994.02
3.000
151.3
4,161.9
1,147.60
3.000
14,328.6
2012-I
4,091.6
1,184.67
3.000
14,541.6
50.8
1,024.54
3.000
156.2
4,142.4
1,182.71
3.000
14,697.8
2012-II
4,088.0
1,187.71
3.000
14,566.0
51.3
1,029.20
3.000
158.5
4,139.3
1,185.74
3.000
14,724.5
2012-III
4,095.5
1,190.75
3.000
14,630.0
51.9
1,032.83
3.000
160.9
4,147.4
1,188.77
3.000
14,790.9
2012-IV
4,096.6
1,193.78
3.000
14,671.2
52.2
1,036.47
3.000
162.4
4,148.8
1,191.80
3.000
14,833.7
2013-I
4,078.7
1,230.35
3.000
15,054.8
52.4
1,068.12
3.000
167.8
4,131.1
1,228.29
3.000
15,222.6
2013-II
4,076.3
1,233.53
3.000
15,084.6
52.9
1,072.82
3.000
170.2
4,129.1
1,231.47
3.000
15,254.8
2013-III
4,084.9
1,236.71
3.000
15,155.4
53.5
1,076.44
3.000
172.8
4,138.4
1,234.63
3.000
15,328.1
2013-IV
4,087.1
1,239.88
3.000
15,202.6
53.8
1,080.07
3.000
174.4
4,140.9
1,237.81
3.000
15,377.0
2014-I
4,070.4
1,277.89
3.000
15,604.5
53.9
1,112.92
3.000
180.1
4,124.3
1,275.74
3.000
15,784.6
2014-II
4,068.7
1,281.24
3.000
15,639.0
54.5
1,117.74
3.000
182.7
4,123.2
1,279.08
3.000
15,821.7
2014-III
4,078.2
1,284.58
3.000
15,716.2
55.1
1,121.44
3.000
185.5
4,133.3
1,282.41
3.000
15,901.6
2014-IV
4,081.2
1,287.93
3.000
15,769.0
55.5
1,125.15
3.000
187.2
4,136.7
1,285.74
3.000
15,956.2

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.

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