Description:
Number of people receiving Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) benefits as of December 31 of each year.
Methodological Notes:
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) benefits are paid monthly to retired-worker (old-age) beneficiaries and their spouses and children and to survivors of deceased insured workers. For more information, see the Social Security Administration’s publications on Retirement Benefits and Survivor’s Benefits.