Annual Statistical Supplement, 2016

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

With Representative Payee

Table 5.L1 Number of beneficiaries with a representative payee as a percentage of all beneficiaries, by type of beneficiary and age, December 2015
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 59,963,425 5,495,572 9.2
Adults 55,666,734 1,610,138 2.9
Retired workers 40,089,061 533,992 1.3
Under 65 2,985,126 9,042 0.3
65–74 21,456,487 209,455 1.0
75–84 11,216,891 156,033 1.4
85 or older 4,430,557 159,462 3.6
Disabled workers 8,909,430 929,031 10.4
Under 35 446,995 139,038 31.1
35–44 973,114 176,603 18.1
45–54 2,309,915 258,066 11.2
55–FRA 5,179,406 355,324 6.9
Wives and husbands 2,477,567 22,409 0.9
Under 65 276,499 2,345 0.8
65–74 1,349,303 9,553 0.7
75–84 684,144 7,298 1.1
85 or older 167,621 3,213 1.9
Widow(er)s a 3,931,345 110,349 2.8
Under 65 575,204 2,424 0.4
65–74 1,196,228 17,443 1.5
75–84 1,105,504 32,789 3.0
85 or older 1,054,409 57,693 5.5
Disabled widow(er)s 259,331 14,357 5.5
Under 55 31,364 1,878 6.0
55–FRA 227,967 12,479 5.5
Children 4,296,691 3,885,434 90.4
Under age 18 3,095,718 3,093,333 99.9
In custody of parent payee 2,771,534 2,771,534 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 324,184 321,799 99.3
Disabled adult children 1,068,443 786,749 73.6
Under 35 351,932 246,524 70.0
35–44 219,773 151,096 68.8
45–54 237,107 176,596 74.5
55 or older 259,631 212,533 81.9
Students, aged 18–19 132,530 5,352 4.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
a. Comprises nondisabled widow(er)s, widowed mothers and fathers, and parents.
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