Annual Statistical Supplement, 2013

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 2012
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 56,758,185 5,633,907 9.9
Adults 52,338,781 1,623,048 3.1
Retired workers 36,720,492 504,033 1.4
Under 65 3,280,323 7,523 0.2
65–74 18,880,278 177,146 0.9
75–84 10,367,840 152,810 1.5
85 or older 4,192,051 166,554 4.0
Disabled workers 8,826,591 957,607 10.8
Under 35 526,298 162,701 30.9
35–44 1,034,157 181,552 17.6
45–54 2,488,238 282,441 11.4
55–FRA 4,777,898 330,913 6.9
Wives and husbands 2,443,212 23,764 1.0
Under 65 330,877 2,627 0.8
65–74 1,221,410 10,039 0.8
75–84 726,681 7,707 1.1
85 or older 164,244 3,391 2.1
Widow(er)s a 4,093,014 122,385 3.0
Under 65 591,969 2,602 0.4
65–74 1,171,479 18,276 1.6
75–84 1,248,770 37,634 3.0
85 or older 1,080,796 63,873 5.9
Disabled widow(er)s 255,472 15,259 6.0
Under 55 34,983 2,261 6.5
55–FRA 220,489 12,998 5.9
Children 4,419,404 4,010,859 90.8
Under age 18 3,258,426 3,255,668 99.9
In custody of parent payee 2,924,858 2,924,858 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 333,568 330,810 99.2
Disabled adult children 1,006,676 748,967 74.4
Under 35 322,929 225,046 69.7
35–44 211,422 147,582 69.8
45–54 239,888 183,647 76.6
55 or older 232,437 192,692 82.9
Students, aged 18–19 154,302 6,224 4.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
a. Includes nondisabled widow(er)s, widowed mothers and fathers, and parents.
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