According to the Social Security Administration, the average new beneficiary received $810 a month through the Social Security program. (Social Security Administration, 2006a: 15).

Social Security Administration, Office of Policy. (2006a, September). Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2006. Washington, DC. Retrieved January 8, 2007 from http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fast_facts/2006/fast_facts06.pdf

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