SSI Monthly Statistics, 2008

SSI Federally Administered Payments

Table 1. Recipients (by type of payment), total payments, and average monthly payment, January 2008–December 2008
Month Number of recipients Total payments a (thousands of dollars) Average monthly payment b (dollars)
Total Federal payment only Federal payment and state supplementation State supplementation only
January 7,386,859 5,078,577 2,011,353 296,929 3,742,315 475.70
February 7,382,806 5,076,113 2,010,168 296,525 3,741,089 476.40
March 7,399,632 5,089,646 2,013,465 296,521 3,769,599 476.90
April 7,428,073 5,111,396 2,019,671 297,006 3,845,076 476.40
May 7,408,267 5,096,218 2,014,736 297,313 3,777,113 477.70
June 7,453,089 5,129,012 2,025,843 298,234 3,841,233 477.00
July 7,450,629 5,125,978 2,025,538 299,113 3,769,838 475.70
August 7,468,701 5,138,210 2,030,920 299,571 3,809,124 477.40
September 7,509,397 5,168,764 2,040,252 300,381 3,866,226 476.70
October 7,504,271 5,163,780 2,039,238 301,253 3,838,166 476.80
November 7,533,795 5,185,746 2,046,378 301,671 3,820,243 477.30
December 7,520,501 5,176,902 2,042,110 301,489 3,880,433 477.80
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Data are for the end of the specified month.
a. Includes retroactive payments.
b. Excludes retroactive payments.
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