FranÃ§ois-Marie Arouet (French: [fÊÉÌ.swa ma.Êi aÊ.wÉ]; 21 November 1694 â 30 May 1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire (/voÊlËtÉÉr/; French: [vÉl.tÉËÊ]), was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and ...
The average monthly Social Security benefit in July 2015 was: 1  $1,336 a month for retired workers; 2  $1,282 a month for widows or widowers over the age of 60; 3  $1,165 a month for disabled workers;
SSDI amount. Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) payments have been increased by 1.5%. The average monthly SSDI benefit is $1,148 in 2014, while the maximum SSDI monthly payment is $2,642. Benefit amounts for the spouses and children of disabled workers have also increased by 1.5%.