U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2006
 
Disabled Workers in Current-Payment Status
Table 20.
Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit, by age and sex, December 2006
Age Total Men Women
Number Average
PIA
(dollars)
Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Number Average
PIA
(dollars)
Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Number Average
PIA
(dollars)
Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All disabled workers 6,806,918 979.20 977.70 3,643,121 1,100.20 1,097.40 3,163,797 839.90 839.80
Under 25 51,087 504.70 523.20 30,025 515.00 532.60 21,062 490.00 509.70
25–29 152,645 627.20 639.70 84,002 640.20 653.30 68,643 611.20 623.10
30–34 222,689 715.30 724.80 115,225 735.60 745.80 107,464 693.60 702.30
35–39 371,383 787.80 795.80 193,448 816.50 824.90 177,935 756.60 764.20
40–44 612,792 849.00 852.20 322,473 893.70 897.10 290,319 799.20 802.40
45–49 907,840 916.90 916.10 481,243 989.30 987.60 426,597 835.20 835.30
50–54 1,176,131 990.50 986.50 619,124 1,099.70 1,094.20 557,007 869.10 866.70
55–59 1,516,025 1,062.30 1,057.30 814,662 1,213.00 1,206.10 701,363 887.20 884.40
60–64 1,603,734 1,094.10 1,090.10 875,885 1,284.80 1,278.90 727,849 864.60 862.90
65–FRA 192,592 1,086.90 1,082.80 107,034 1,285.50 1,279.00 85,558 838.40 837.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The average monthly benefit includes secondary benefit amounts for some beneficiaries who are dually entitled. This results in the average monthly benefit being larger than the average PIA for some age groups.
PIA = primary insurance amount; FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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