OASDI Monthly Statistics, May 2007

Awards of OASDI Benefits Table 8. OASI retirement benefits, by type of beneficiary, May 2006–May 2007
Month All beneficiaries Retired workers Spouses Children
Number (thousands)
2006
May 193 153 28 12
June 196 156 28 11
July 168 135 24 9
August 158 125 24 9
September 187 151 25 10
October 187 151 25 11
November 199 162 26 11
December 150 125 17 8
2007
January 371 320 38 13
February 224 183 29 11
March 218 177 29 12
April 211 172 28 12
May 191 156 25 10
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
2006
May 871.40 997.20 376.40 420.40
June 881.20 1,005.40 375.50 411.50
July 865.30 981.30 373.90 441.90
August 831.90 949.10 363.60 447.80
September 881.80 996.90 375.30 454.80
October 884.10 1,000.80 374.70 458.30
November 888.70 1,002.10 373.00 458.60
December 944.50 1,045.80 400.50 515.70
2007
January 1,078.00 1,182.80 381.10 528.90
February 956.80 1,077.10 374.40 506.60
March 938.40 1,061.40 368.00 496.80
April 930.90 1,050.20 374.90 483.20
May 927.80 1,047.10 372.10 478.40
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: 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. Benefit conversions are included in the data, except for conversions of benefits for children of retired workers to benefits for children of deceased workers upon the death of the worker.
Beginning with April 2007, individuals whose benefits have been reinstated under the Expedited Reinstatement provisions are no longer included. Therefore, the statistics reported in this publication differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
CONTACT: Jessica Guillory (410) 966-6543 or oasdi.monthly@ssa.gov for further information.