Annual Statistical Supplement, 2019

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 2018
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 62,906,222 5,222,778 8.3
Adults 58,798,699 1,540,045 2.6
Retired workers 43,721,450 555,249 1.3
Under 65 2,727,615 9,720 0.4
65–74 23,499,796 235,350 1.0
75–84 12,887,091 164,194 1.3
85 or older 4,606,948 145,985 3.2
Disabled workers 8,537,332 855,224 10.0
Under 35 354,043 114,487 32.3
35–44 874,576 165,757 19.0
45–54 1,991,913 220,021 11.0
55–FRA 5,316,800 354,959 6.7
Wives and husbands 2,510,248 21,209 0.8
Under 65 228,958 1,888 0.8
65–74 1,446,746 9,062 0.6
75–84 671,601 7,182 1.1
85 or older 162,943 3,077 1.9
Widow(er)s a 3,775,088 95,605 2.5
Under 65 536,883 2,176 0.4
65–74 1,222,227 16,180 1.3
75–84 1,034,415 28,454 2.8
85 or older 981,563 48,795 5.0
Disabled widow(er)s 254,581 12,758 5.0
Under 55 24,864 1,267 5.1
55–FRA 229,717 11,491 5.0
Children 4,107,523 3,682,733 89.7
Under age 18 2,858,301 2,856,267 99.9
In custody of parent payee 2,543,402 2,543,402 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 314,899 312,865 99.4
Disabled adult children 1,127,181 821,807 72.9
Under 35 367,487 260,835 71.0
35–44 243,673 166,737 68.4
45–54 231,679 165,267 71.3
55 or older 284,342 228,968 80.5
Students, aged 18–19 122,041 4,659 3.8
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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