Among retired and disabled workers who collected benefits based on their own work records, men received a higher average monthly benefit than did women. For those with benefits based on another person’s work record (spouses and survivors), women had higher average benefits.
| Beneficiary | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Workers | ||
| Retired |
1,488 |
1,167 |
| Disabled |
1,290 |
1,031 |
| Spouses of— | ||
| Retired workers |
519 |
680 |
| Disabled workers |
298 |
315 |
| Survivors of deceased workers | ||
| Nondisabled widow(er)s |
1,114 |
1,279 |
| Disabled widow(er)s |
535 |
737 |
| Mothers and fathers |
802 |
946 |
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SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data, December 2014. |
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