Annual Statistical Supplement, 2020

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 2019
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 64,064,496 5,146,631 8.0
Adults 60,013,028 1,517,509 2.5
Retired workers 45,094,245 565,001 1.3
Under 65 2,649,792 9,450 0.4
65–74 24,320,585 244,914 1.0
75–84 13,429,212 167,367 1.2
85 or older 4,694,656 143,270 3.1
Disabled workers 8,378,374 828,190 9.9
Under 35 331,747 107,501 32.4
35–44 850,224 162,100 19.1
45–54 1,889,449 207,842 11.0
55–FRA 5,306,954 350,747 6.6
Wives and husbands 2,543,961 21,000 0.8
Under 65 218,021 1,765 0.8
65–74 1,495,305 8,903 0.6
75–84 668,621 7,183 1.1
85 or older 162,014 3,149 1.9
Widow(er)s a 3,750,306 91,346 2.4
Under 65 538,261 2,127 0.4
65–74 1,241,843 15,737 1.3
75–84 1,014,028 27,260 2.7
85 or older 956,174 46,222 4.8
Disabled widow(er)s 246,142 11,972 4.9
Under 55 20,933 1,037 5.0
55–FRA 225,209 10,935 4.9
Children 4,051,468 3,629,122 89.6
Under age 18 2,797,634 2,795,732 99.9
In custody of parent payee 2,486,354 2,486,354 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 311,280 309,378 99.4
Disabled adult children 1,140,580 829,181 72.7
Under 35 367,035 261,828 71.3
35–44 252,110 172,393 68.4
45–54 228,650 161,164 70.5
55 or older 292,785 233,796 79.9
Students, aged 18–19 113,254 4,209 3.7
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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