OASDI Monthly Statistics, 2005

Awards of OASDI Benefits Table 10. DI benefits, by type of beneficiary, January 2005–December 2005
Month All beneficiaries Disabled workers Spouses Children
Number (thousands)
January 110 68 4 38
February 109 68 4 38
March 119 73 4 42
April 123 74 4 44
May 119 73 4 42
June 109 69 4 36
July 117 73 4 39
August 117 74 4 39
September 109 67 4 38
October 118 73 4 41
November 122 73 4 44
December 90 48 3 38
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
January 687.80 953.00 239.00 260.80
February 688.80 958.20 244.40 256.40
March 681.70 955.00 240.80 254.40
April 678.20 956.30 238.40 249.90
May 679.80 958.70 243.70 240.60
June 696.80 967.20 239.20 239.80
July 698.90 965.90 244.90 243.30
August 696.40 962.80 247.40 244.70
September 694.50 972.40 248.60 250.60
October 692.00 965.60 244.00 255.50
November 673.00 957.50 249.70 249.50
December 637.80 997.30 250.10 219.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Award actions are processed not only for new beneficiaries but also for persons already on the rolls whose benefits in one category are terminated but who become entitled to another type of benefit. These actions are called conversions and are included in the data.
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