Annual Statistical Supplement, 2014

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 2013
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 57,978,610 5,639,746 9.7
Adults 53,565,990 1,636,106 3.1
Retired workers 37,892,659 519,780 1.4
Under 65 3,167,203 7,715 0.2
65–74 19,824,033 189,509 1.0
75–84 10,625,868 154,927 1.5
85 or older 4,275,555 167,629 3.9
Disabled workers 8,940,950 957,040 10.7
Under 35 510,785 156,864 30.7
35–44 1,030,662 181,778 17.6
45–54 2,462,661 277,363 11.3
55–FRA 4,936,842 341,035 6.9
Wives and husbands 2,442,308 23,620 1.0
Under 65 311,349 2,513 0.8
65–74 1,251,166 9,965 0.8
75–84 714,235 7,693 1.1
85 or older 165,558 3,449 2.1
Widow(er)s a 4,032,825 120,565 3.0
Under 65 584,424 2,455 0.4
65–74 1,175,655 18,282 1.6
75–84 1,198,541 36,353 3.0
85 or older 1,074,205 63,475 5.9
Disabled widow(er)s 257,248 15,101 5.9
Under 55 34,444 2,180 6.3
55–FRA 222,804 12,921 5.8
Children 4,412,620 4,003,640 90.7
Under age 18 3,236,746 3,234,237 99.9
In custody of parent payee 2,904,640 2,904,640 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 332,106 329,597 99.2
Disabled adult children 1,030,166 763,758 74.1
Under 35 336,367 234,613 69.7
35–44 213,741 148,243 69.4
45–54 238,588 181,396 76.0
55 or older 241,470 199,506 82.6
Students, aged 18–19 145,708 5,645 3.9
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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