Annual Statistical Supplement, 2015

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 2014
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 59,007,158 5,571,495 9.4
Adults 54,651,944 1,627,244 3.0
Retired workers 39,008,771 527,635 1.4
Under 65 3,065,297 8,946 0.3
65–74 20,682,128 199,696 1.0
75–84 10,905,939 155,468 1.4
85 or older 4,355,407 163,525 3.8
Disabled workers 8,954,518 946,015 10.6
Under 35 482,202 148,871 30.9
35–44 1,007,988 179,891 17.8
45–54 2,392,369 267,969 11.2
55–FRA 5,071,959 349,284 6.9
Wives and husbands 2,452,435 22,999 0.9
Under 65 291,473 2,420 0.8
65–74 1,292,645 9,707 0.8
75–84 701,227 7,527 1.1
85 or older 167,090 3,345 2.0
Widow(er)s a 3,978,349 115,821 2.9
Under 65 573,472 2,401 0.4
65–74 1,185,369 17,818 1.5
75–84 1,151,211 34,598 3.0
85 or older 1,068,297 61,004 5.7
Disabled widow(er)s 257,871 14,774 5.7
Under 55 32,778 2,058 6.3
55–FRA 225,093 12,716 5.6
Children 4,355,214 3,944,251 90.6
Under age 18 3,166,362 3,164,001 99.9
In custody of parent payee 2,838,770 2,838,770 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 327,592 325,231 99.3
Disabled adult children 1,048,879 774,621 73.9
Under 35 344,661 240,586 69.8
35–44 215,921 148,935 69.0
45–54 237,728 178,943 75.3
55 or older 250,569 206,157 82.3
Students, aged 18–19 139,973 5,629 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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