In 2006, almost 50,000,000 individuals received Social Security benefits through the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. Of those, 63% were retired workers and 6% were their dependents or spouses. The remaining 31% of beneficiaries claimed benefits under the disability (18%) or survivors (13%) programs. (McNamara, 2006)

McNamara, T.K. (2006) [Analysis of November 2006 OASDI Monthly Statistics]. Unpublished raw data.

This analysis of the Social Security's 2006 OASDI Monthly Statistics focuses on all benefits paid in the month of November.