$539 billion: Amount of benefits more than 48 million Americans are to receive in 2006

$31 billion: Amount of benefits received in December 2005 by 30 million retired workers (average monthly benefit of $1,002)

$6.1 billion: Amount of benefits received in December 2005 by 6.5 million disabled workers (average monthly benefit of $938)

$5.7 billion: Amount of December 2005 benefits received by 6.7 million survivors (average monthly benefit of $966)

Source: Social Security