OASDI Benefits
Number and average monthly benefit in current-payment status for adult beneficiaries, by type of benefit, sex, and age, September 1998
|
Number of beneficiaries (in thousands) |
Average monthly benefit |
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Type of benefit |
Total |
Under 62 |
62-64 |
65 or older |
Total |
Under 62 |
62-64 |
65 or older |
Total* |
41,135 |
5,332 |
3,865 |
31,938 |
$722.72 |
$651.33 |
$659.20 |
$742.32 |
Retired workers |
27,469 |
—** |
2,456 |
25,013 |
$768.19 |
— |
$670.70 |
$777.76 |
Disabled workers |
4,653 |
4,019 |
634 |
— |
$722.30 |
$712.28 |
$785.87 |
— |
Wives & husbands |
2,877 |
51 |
327 |
2,498 |
$394.14 |
$281.59 |
$365.64 |
$400.18 |
Wives & husbands |
194 |
140 |
31 |
23 |
$178.65 |
$149.36 |
$252.74 |
$256.17 |
Nondisabled widows |
4,814 |
139 |
338 |
4,337 |
$737.36 |
$678.28 |
$700.35 |
$742.13 |
Disabled widows |
193 |
139 |
54 |
— |
$480.84 |
$481.75 |
$478.50 |
$436.02 |
Mothers & |
220 |
212 |
6 |
2 |
$535.16 |
$534.02 |
$581.62 |
$509.78 |
Disabled adult |
712 |
632 |
19 |
61 |
$472.27 |
$475.82 |
$471.28 |
$436.02 |
… |
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Men* |
17,388 |
2,714 |
1,705 |
12,970 |
$844.46 |
$747.74 |
$821.56 |
$867.71 |
Retired Workers |
14,191 |
— |
1,298 |
12,893 |
$864.02 |
— |
$798.55 |
$870.61 |
Disabled workers |
2,721 |
2,336 |
385 |
— |
$810.61 |
$793.03 |
$917.24 |
— |
Husbands of retired |
30 |
(2) |
1 |
29 |
$227.35 |
$204.27 |
$201.82 |
$228.26 |
Husbands of disabled |
5 |
3 |
(2) |
1 |
$133.48 |
$112.82 |
$144.46 |
$175.29 |
Nondisabled widowers |
36 |
7 |
10 |
19 |
$540.08 |
$482.76 |
$593.90 |
$532.86 |
Disabled widowers |
4 |
3 |
1 |
— |
$326.70 |
$331.22 |
$310.66 |
— |
Fathers |
10 |
10 |
(2) |
(2) |
$441.43 |
$441.08 |
$495.54 |
$256.05 |
Disabled adult |
390 |
355 |
9 |
26 |
$469.76 |
$472.57 |
$465.23 |
$433.53 |
… |
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Women* |
23,747 |
2,618 |
2,161 |
18,968 |
$633.57 |
$551.40 |
$531.09 |
$656.58 |
Retired workers |
13,227 |
— |
1,158 |
12,120 |
$665.77 |
— |
$527.41 |
$678.99 |
Disabled workers |
1,932 |
1,683 |
249 |
— |
$597.90 |
$600.19 |
$582.39 |
— |
Wives of retired |
2,847 |
51 |
326 |
2,469 |
$395.89 |
$281.68 |
$366.13 |
$402.20 |
Wives of disabled |
190 |
137 |
31 |
22 |
$179.76 |
$150.40 |
$254.11 |
$261.15 |
Nondisabled widows |
4,778 |
132 |
329 |
4,317 |
$738.84 |
$688.50 |
$703.56 |
$743.06 |
Disabled widows |
189 |
136 |
53 |
— |
$484.48 |
$485.60 |
$481.60 |
— |
Mothers |
210 |
202 |
6 |
2 |
$539.60 |
$538.52 |
$583.17 |
$511.83 |
Disabled adult |
321 |
277 |
9 |
35 |
$475.32 |
$479.98 |
$477.36 |
$437.89 |
* Includes parents and special age-72 beneficiaries. Excludes 70,910 student beneficiaries aged 18-19.
** Fewer than 500 beneficiaries