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;
Out of that amount, more than 42.5 million Social Security recipients get retirement benefits, and with the government making about $55 billion in monthly payments, that amounts to an average of $1,290 per month for every person getting Social Security benefits on a retired worker's work record.ut of that amount, more than 42.5 million Social Security recipients get retirement benefits, and with the government making about $55 billion in monthly payments, that amounts to an average of $1,290 per month for every person getting Social Security benefits on a retired worker's work record.