Annual Statistical Supplement, 2018

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 2017
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 61,903,360 5,309,981 8.6
Adults 57,734,719 1,562,068 2.7
Retired workers 42,446,992 545,720 1.3
Under 65 2,797,593 9,192 0.3
65–74 22,852,567 226,658 1.0
75–84 12,228,118 160,120 1.3
85 or older 4,568,714 149,750 3.3
Disabled workers 8,695,475 882,178 10.1
Under 35 382,243 121,536 31.8
35–44 904,622 169,320 18.7
45–54 2,101,704 233,030 11.1
55–FRA 5,306,906 358,292 6.8
Wives and husbands 2,501,729 21,158 0.8
Under 65 244,279 1,971 0.8
65–74 1,419,441 8,982 0.6
75–84 672,056 7,103 1.1
85 or older 165,953 3,102 1.9
Widow(er)s a 3,832,237 99,599 2.6
Under 65 559,110 2,255 0.4
65–74 1,213,143 16,475 1.4
75–84 1,047,915 29,543 2.8
85 or older 1,012,069 51,326 5.1
Disabled widow(er)s 258,286 13,413 5.2
Under 55 27,200 1,468 5.4
55–FRA 231,086 11,945 5.2
Children 4,168,641 3,747,913 89.9
Under age 18 2,937,845 2,935,481 99.9
In custody of parent payee 2,619,074 2,619,074 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 318,771 316,407 99.3
Disabled adult children 1,105,405 807,484 73.0
Under 35 364,299 256,079 70.3
35–44 232,359 159,151 68.5
45–54 232,289 168,271 72.4
55 or older 276,458 223,983 81.0
Students, aged 18–19 125,391 4,948 3.9
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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