Annual Statistical Supplement, 2003

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

Disabled Workers and Dependents

Table 5.E1 Number and percentage distribution, by primary insurance amount and type of benefit, December 2002
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Disabled workers Spouses Children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 5,535,860 100.0 151,260 100.0 1,533,090 100.0
Less than 300.00 208,190 3.8 60 a 520 a
300.00–349.90 112,670 2.0 200 0.1 1,600 0.1
350.00–399.90 112,070 2.0 90 0.1 970 0.1
400.00–449.90 131,580 2.4 220 0.1 2,060 0.1
450.00–499.90 265,870 4.8 1,790 1.2 31,630 2.1
500.00–549.90 356,080 6.4 4,970 3.3 94,100 6.1
550.00–599.90 369,960 6.7 6,810 4.5 122,690 8.0
600.00–649.90 360,610 6.5 8,030 5.3 126,740 8.3
650.00–699.90 343,100 6.2 8,300 5.5 123,520 8.1
700.00–749.90 322,160 5.8 8,460 5.6 116,190 7.6
750.00–799.90 296,840 5.4 8,010 5.3 105,280 6.9
800.00–849.90 275,950 5.0 8,360 5.5 98,900 6.5
850.00–899.90 255,520 4.6 7,520 5.0 91,010 5.9
900.00–949.90 230,880 4.2 7,160 4.7 79,650 5.2
950.00–999.90 214,740 3.9 7,030 4.6 70,690 4.6
1,000.00–1,049.90 197,520 3.6 6,780 4.5 63,300 4.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 176,060 3.2 6,040 4.0 54,580 3.6
1,100.00–1,149.90 157,370 2.8 5,340 3.5 46,380 3.0
1,150.00–1,199.90 145,200 2.6 5,520 3.6 40,860 2.7
1,200.00–1,249.90 138,240 2.5 5,870 3.9 36,360 2.4
1,250.00–1,299.90 142,300 2.6 5,970 3.9 36,320 2.4
1,300.00–1,349.90 153,230 2.8 7,240 4.8 38,270 2.5
1,350.00–1,399.90 129,250 2.3 6,440 4.3 33,250 2.2
1,400.00–1,449.90 115,770 2.1 6,760 4.5 29,970 2.0
1,450.00–1,499.90 101,390 1.8 5,830 3.9 24,990 1.6
1,500.00 or more 223,310 4.0 12,460 8.2 63,260 4.1
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 839.50 1,024.60 888.40
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.
Table 5.E2 Average monthly benefit, by type of benefit, sex, and age, December 1957—2002, selected years (in dollars)
Year Disabled workers Spouses Children
All Men Women Wives Husbands All Under
age 18		 Disabled
adult children		 Students
1957 72.80 73.50 69.80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1958 82.10 85.00 70.60 34.00 33.90 27.30 27.30 38.50 . . .
1959 89.00 92.40 76.10 36.10 34.70 31.00 30.80 39.40 . . .
1960 89.30 92.70 77.00 34.40 34.70 30.20 30.00 39.00 . . .
1965 97.80 102.10 85.30 35.00 32.60 31.60 30.90 41.60 49.30
1970 131.30 138.60 112.80 42.60 42.40 38.60 36.90 53.30 54.10
1975 225.90 244.30 185.30 67.40 61.70 62.00 58.60 84.10 86.90
1980 370.70 406.80 296.10 110.60 91.80 110.30 104.60 136.00 152.40
1985 483.80 534.10 381.00 132.70 102.70 141.80 138.90 183.80 196.90
1990 587.20 652.40 464.40 151.30 96.90 163.80 158.80 231.40 250.00
1991 609.40 677.50 484.20 154.60 101.70 167.90 162.70 240.90 253.20
1992 626.10 696.90 500.10 156.40 106.00 170.20 165.10 246.80 262.00
1993 641.70 714.80 515.70 157.50 108.60 173.10 167.70 253.30 265.90
1994 661.40 731.60 534.80 161.00 112.60 177.70 172.20 261.50 273.80
1995 681.80 761.60 554.90 165.00 116.60 183.50 177.90 270.10 284.10
1996 703.90 787.70 576.70 172.60 124.50 193.50 187.70 281.70 295.00
1997 721.60 809.30 594.50 178.00 129.10 201.20 195.20 292.20 306.30
1998 733.10 822.80 607.90 183.00 136.50 207.50 201.40 300.20 313.10
1999 754.10 846.50 629.60 190.20 145.40 216.10 209.50 310.70 319.80
2000 786.40 882.70 660.60 199.50 155.90 227.60 220.80 325.60 336.00
2001 814.50 913.70 688.30 208.20 164.50 237.90 230.70 339.90 343.50
2002 834.30 935.60 708.60 213.70 168.50 245.00 237.40 349.10 350.10
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.