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| The graph below shows the
number of people (in thousands) awarded Social Security
benefits on the basis of their earnings. We call such awards primary
awards. The two types of primary awards are awards to retired workers and
wards to disabled workers. |
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| For both the retired worker awards
(top of graph) and disabled worker awards (bottom), we show both the monthly
number (thinner line) and the corresponding 12-month moving average (thicker line).
The 12-month moving average for retired workers shows a sharp upward turn
beginning with May 2000. This turn is a result of the elimination of the retirement earnings test for those over the normal retirement age. |
| If a beneficiary is entitled to both a
primary benefit (as a retired or disabled worker) and another benefit
type (say as a spouse or widow(er)), the person is counted only once in our
statistics as a primary beneficiary. |
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