OASDI Monthly Statistics, 2006

Awards of OASDI Benefits Table 10. DI benefits, by type of beneficiary, January 2006–December 2006
Month All beneficiaries Disabled workers Spouses Children
Number (thousands)
January 113 63 4 45
February 108 62 4 43
March 121 65 5 51
April 118 68 4 45
May 112 67 4 41
June 114 70 4 40
July 116 73 4 39
August 119 73 4 41
September 122 74 4 43
October 124 76 4 43
November 122 73 4 45
December 79 48 3 28
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
January 653.40 992.60 240.00 220.90
February 666.00 993.40 255.50 233.00
March 629.10 991.10 240.70 207.70
April 677.70 993.00 249.20 238.00
May 692.10 994.70 247.90 239.30
June 705.10 997.20 256.70 237.90
July 716.60 998.90 255.00 242.50
August 708.90 995.90 254.20 247.90
September 706.90 1,001.00 263.50 252.60
October 716.70 1,001.80 256.40 259.80
November 694.80 986.40 256.30 257.50
December 737.90 1,025.20 271.30 291.30
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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