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## Benefits Paid by Type of Family

Office of the Chief Actuary 

Beneficiary Data

Beneficiaries in current pay by type

Total benefit payment data

Data on monthly benefits, grouped by      "family," are available through this form.      You may select the type of family from among 23 types listed below for      which we have tabulated,      the sex of the worker (or the sex of the surviving spouse if the worker      is deceased *and* the spouse is receiving benefits), and       reporting frequency (monthly, quarterly, or annual).  You may also select      the reporting period to limit the years for which data will be      displayed.  Data are unavailable prior to 1991. Note that other types are      possible, 

      A time series will be presented in column format as follows:      - the number of families in current payment status at the end of          the selected months or years;       the corresponding average benefit amount per family;      the average number of beneficiaries per family; and      
- the corresponding average benefit amount per beneficiary (see note below).        Note that the average benefit amounts provided by the form below represent       the amounts due to beneficiaries in current payment status for the month(s)       included in the table.  These amounts exclude any adjustments to benefits for      retroactive payments and certain payment withholding that may be attributable      to eligibility in prior months. Therefore, these data do not represent total       benefits paid from the trust funds. Total benefit payment data including these      effects are available      here.        **Instructions**- Select type of family
- Select the sex of the worker or surviving spouse
- Select reporting frequency (monthly, quarterly, annual)
- Select range of years (optional)
- Click on "Go" to submit request
Type of familyRetired worker only      Retired worker and aged spouse      Retired worker, aged spouse, and 1 or more children      Retired worker, young spouse, and 1 or more children      Retired worker, young spouse, and 2 or more children      Retired worker and 1 or more children      All families with a retired worker      Disabled worker only      Disabled worker and aged spouse      Disabled worker, aged spouse, and 1 or more children      Disabled worker, young spouse, and 1 or more children      Disabled worker, young spouse, and 2 or more children      Disabled worker and 1 or more children      All families with a disabled worker      One or more children of a deceased worker      Aged widow(er) only      Aged widow(er) with 1 or more children      Disabled widow(er) only      Disabled widow(er) with 1 or more children      Young widow(er) with 1 or more children in care      Young widow(er) with 2 or more children in care      Young widow(er) with 2 children in care      All survivor families      
      Sex of the worker or surviving spouseMale        Female        Both sexes combined
      Select frequency (data at end of period)Calendar year        Calendar quarter        Month
      Select range of years (optional)All years       Last 5 years       Last 2 years
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