Short-Range Actuarial Projections of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program, 2001
Actuarial Study No. 115
Chris Motsiopoulos and Tim Zayatz, A.S.A.
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III. BENEFIT PAYMENTS

E. OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Table III.E15—Current-Payment Benefits to Total Spouses of Retired Workers
(Calendar years 1975-2000, and calendar quarters 2001-10)
[Numbers in thousands, amounts in millions]
Calendar
period
Total wives of retired workers
Total husbands of retired workers
Total spouses of retired workers
In current-payment status at
midpoint of period
Total
current-payment
benefits during period
In current-payment status at
midpoint of period
Total
current-payment
benefits during period
In current-payment status at
midpoint of period
Total
current-payment
benefits during period
  Number
  Average
benefit
  Rate
  Amount
  Number
  Average
benefit
  Rate
  Amount
  Number
  Average
benefit
  Rate
  Amount
1975
2,828.6
$100.32
12.014
$3,409.1
7.4
$94.84
12.032
$8.4
2,836.0
$100.30
12.014
$3,417.5
1976
2,859.7
109.48
12.021
3,763.5
7.1
102.49
12.044
8.7
2,866.8
109.47
12.021
3,772.2
1977
2,887.8
118.52
12.034
4,118.9
11.5
105.04
15.498
18.8
2,899.4
118.47
12.046
4,137.7
1978
2,904.4
127.97
12.079
4,489.5
37.5
103.01
11.809
45.6
2,941.9
127.65
12.076
4,535.1
1979
2,927.1
140.99
12.040
4,969.0
38.7
111.04
12.003
51.6
2,965.8
140.60
12.040
5,020.5
1980
2,947.7
160.31
12.038
5,688.6
39.1
123.94
12.015
58.2
2,986.8
159.84
12.038
5,746.8
1981
2,971.1
183.90
12.023
6,569.1
38.7
138.90
12.033
64.6
3,009.8
183.32
12.023
6,633.7
1982
2,980.8
203.98
12.037
7,318.8
37.9
151.02
12.055
69.0
3,018.7
203.32
12.037
7,387.9
1983
3,013.1
215.55
11.990
7,787.0
37.5
155.67
12.022
70.2
3,050.6
214.81
11.990
7,857.2
1984
2,995.8
227.60
12.020
8,196.0
36.8
160.21
12.033
70.9
3,032.6
226.78
12.020
8,266.9
1985
3,012.3
238.62
12.017
8,637.3
36.0
164.89
12.028
71.4
3,048.3
237.75
12.017
8,708.7
1986
3,029.7
248.35
12.026
9,048.6
35.0
168.52
12.054
71.1
3,064.7
247.43
12.026
9,119.7
1987
3,048.4
253.88
12.015
9,298.7
34.1
169.58
12.031
69.6
3,082.5
252.95
12.015
9,368.3
1988
3,049.2
266.63
12.009
9,763.6
33.0
175.62
12.026
69.8
3,082.2
265.66
12.009
9,833.4
1989
3,049.1
279.39
12.009
10,229.9
32.1
181.14
12.029
69.9
3,081.2
278.37
12.009
10,299.8
1990
3,057.4
294.81
12.012
10,826.8
31.4
188.46
12.016
71.1
3,088.8
293.73
12.012
10,897.9
1991
3,063.5
313.23
12.008
11,522.2
30.7
197.02
12.029
72.7
3,094.1
312.07
12.008
11,595.0
1992
3,070.6
326.93
11.999
12,045.1
30.2
202.50
12.031
73.5
3,100.8
325.72
11.999
12,118.6
1993
3,064.2
338.75
12.009
12,465.2
30.0
207.32
12.030
74.7
3,094.2
337.47
12.009
12,539.9
1994
3,039.8
349.55
12.009
12,760.8
29.8
211.01
12.012
75.5
3,069.6
348.21
12.009
12,836.4
1995
3,008.8
361.33
12.012
13,058.9
29.6
215.64
12.019
76.8
3,038.5
359.91
12.012
13,135.7
1996
2,953.9
373.21
12.021
13,252.4
29.6
219.99
11.998
78.0
2,983.4
371.69
12.021
13,330.5
1997
2,906.7
385.78
12.014
13,471.6
29.6
224.47
11.995
79.7
2,936.3
384.15
12.014
13,551.3
1998
2,853.8
395.52
12.011
13,557.7
29.9
227.80
11.979
81.5
2,883.7
393.78
12.011
13,639.3
1999
2,795.6
402.43
12.019
13,522.2
30.1
229.54
12.003
82.9
2,825.7
400.59
12.019
13,605.1
2000
2,779.9
414.82
11.955
13,785.2
31.5
233.98
11.924
87.9
2,811.4
412.79
11.954
13,873.1
2001-I
2,758.2
431.70
3.000
3,572.2
32.1
242.41
3.000
23.4
2,790.4
429.52
3.000
3,595.6
2001-II
2,752.2
432.19
3.000
3,568.4
31.8
242.14
3.000
23.1
2,784.0
430.02
3.000
3,591.5
2001-III
2,755.4
433.17
3.000
3,580.7
31.7
241.89
3.000
23.0
2,787.1
430.99
3.000
3,603.6
2001-IV
2,751.4
434.59
3.000
3,587.1
31.5
241.60
3.000
22.8
2,782.9
432.40
3.000
3,610.0
2002-I
2,738.3
447.78
3.000
3,678.5
31.3
248.12
3.000
23.3
2,769.6
445.53
3.000
3,701.7
2002-II
2,733.9
448.40
3.000
3,677.6
31.2
247.88
3.000
23.2
2,765.1
446.14
3.000
3,700.8
2002-III
2,738.6
449.53
3.000
3,693.3
31.3
247.65
3.000
23.2
2,769.9
447.25
3.000
3,716.5
2002-IV
2,736.0
451.12
3.000
3,702.8
31.2
247.39
3.000
23.1
2,767.2
448.82
3.000
3,725.9
2003-I
2,724.2
465.32
3.000
3,803.0
31.0
254.33
3.000
23.6
2,755.2
462.95
3.000
3,826.6
2003-II
2,720.6
465.93
3.000
3,802.8
30.9
254.10
3.000
23.6
2,751.5
463.55
3.000
3,826.3
2003-III
2,725.9
467.06
3.000
3,819.5
30.9
253.88
3.000
23.6
2,756.9
464.67
3.000
3,843.1
2003-IV
2,723.9
468.67
3.000
3,829.9
30.8
253.63
3.000
23.5
2,754.8
466.26
3.000
3,853.4
2004-I
2,712.3
483.86
3.000
3,937.1
30.7
261.01
3.000
24.0
2,743.0
481.37
3.000
3,961.1
2004-II
2,707.7
484.44
3.000
3,935.2
30.6
260.75
3.000
23.9
2,738.3
481.94
3.000
3,959.1
2004-III
2,712.1
485.58
3.000
3,950.9
30.6
260.49
3.000
23.9
2,742.8
483.06
3.000
3,974.8
2004-IV
2,709.2
487.21
3.000
3,959.8
30.5
260.21
3.000
23.8
2,739.7
484.68
3.000
3,983.6
2005-I
2,696.8
503.45
3.000
4,073.1
30.3
268.00
3.000
24.4
2,727.1
500.84
3.000
4,097.5
2005-II
2,691.7
504.07
3.000
4,070.4
30.2
267.70
3.000
24.3
2,721.9
501.44
3.000
4,094.7
2005-III
2,695.5
505.25
3.000
4,085.7
30.3
267.41
3.000
24.3
2,725.8
502.61
3.000
4,110.0
2005-IV
2,691.9
506.96
3.000
4,094.1
30.1
267.09
3.000
24.2
2,722.1
504.30
3.000
4,118.3
2006-I
2,679.9
524.39
3.000
4,215.9
30.0
275.35
3.000
24.7
2,709.8
521.64
3.000
4,240.6
2006-II
2,676.8
525.07
3.000
4,216.6
29.9
275.06
3.000
24.7
2,706.8
522.31
3.000
4,241.3
2006-III
2,682.6
526.36
3.000
4,236.1
29.9
274.78
3.000
24.7
2,712.6
523.59
3.000
4,260.8
2006-IV
2,680.9
528.18
3.000
4,248.1
29.8
274.47
3.000
24.6
2,710.8
525.39
3.000
4,272.7
2007-I
2,670.8
546.94
3.000
4,382.3
29.7
283.25
3.000
25.2
2,700.5
544.04
3.000
4,407.5
2007-II
2,669.8
547.76
3.000
4,387.1
29.6
282.98
3.000
25.2
2,699.4
544.85
3.000
4,412.3
2007-III
2,677.4
549.21
3.000
4,411.4
29.7
282.72
3.000
25.2
2,707.1
546.28
3.000
4,436.6
2007-IV
2,677.5
551.21
3.000
4,427.6
29.6
282.43
3.000
25.1
2,707.1
548.27
3.000
4,452.7
2008-I
2,668.1
570.87
3.000
4,569.4
29.5
291.48
3.000
25.8
2,697.6
567.82
3.000
4,595.2
2008-II
2,665.7
571.78
3.000
4,572.6
29.5
291.18
3.000
25.7
2,695.2
568.71
3.000
4,598.4
2008-III
2,672.0
573.35
3.000
4,596.0
29.5
290.90
3.000
25.8
2,701.6
570.26
3.000
4,621.8
2008-IV
2,670.7
575.49
3.000
4,610.9
29.5
290.59
3.000
25.7
2,700.2
572.38
3.000
4,636.6
2009-I
2,659.8
596.09
3.000
4,756.5
29.3
299.87
3.000
26.4
2,689.2
592.86
3.000
4,782.9
2009-II
2,655.7
597.15
3.000
4,757.6
29.3
299.54
3.000
26.3
2,685.0
593.91
3.000
4,783.9
2009-III
2,660.2
598.90
3.000
4,779.6
29.3
299.22
3.000
26.3
2,689.5
595.63
3.000
4,805.9
2009-IV
2,657.1
601.25
3.000
4,792.7
29.2
298.87
3.000
26.2
2,686.3
597.96
3.000
4,818.9
2010-I
2,644.8
622.83
3.000
4,941.8
29.0
308.41
3.000
26.9
2,673.9
619.42
3.000
4,968.7
2010-II
2,640.0
623.90
3.000
4,941.2
29.0
308.09
3.000
26.8
2,669.0
620.47
3.000
4,968.0
2010-III
2,643.7
625.68
3.000
4,962.3
29.0
307.80
3.000
26.8
2,672.7
622.22
3.000
4,989.1
2010-IV
2,639.8
628.09
3.000
4,974.1
29.0
307.46
3.000
26.7
2,668.7
624.61
3.000
5,000.8

Source: Total amounts computed by addition of corresponding detail shown earlier.

Note: Future estimates based on 2001 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.

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