Annual Statistical Supplement, 2017

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 2016
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 60,907,307 5,387,955 8.8
Adults 56,685,750 1,582,361 2.8
Retired workers 41,233,126 537,923 1.3
Under 65 2,893,597 9,167 0.3
65–74 22,195,197 217,654 1.0
75–84 11,637,965 156,676 1.3
85 or older 4,506,367 154,426 3.4
Disabled workers 8,808,736 904,143 10.3
Under 35 408,768 128,029 31.3
35–44 932,505 172,525 18.5
45–54 2,203,891 245,504 11.1
55–FRA 5,263,572 358,085 6.8
Wives and husbands 2,505,754 21,696 0.9
Under 65 261,550 2,153 0.8
65–74 1,402,235 9,293 0.7
75–84 674,595 7,130 1.1
85 or older 167,374 3,120 1.9
Widow(er)s a 3,878,927 104,744 2.7
Under 65 565,085 2,297 0.4
65–74 1,207,212 17,042 1.4
75–84 1,069,270 30,788 2.9
85 or older 1,037,360 54,617 5.3
Disabled widow(er)s 259,207 13,855 5.3
Under 55 29,315 1,626 5.5
55–FRA 229,892 12,229 5.3
Children 4,221,557 3,805,594 90.1
Under age 18 3,006,839 3,004,567 99.9
In custody of parent payee 2,687,586 2,687,586 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 319,253 316,981 99.3
Disabled adult children 1,085,262 796,160 73.4
Under 35 357,651 250,729 70.1
35–44 224,158 154,093 68.7
45–54 235,089 172,799 73.5
55 or older 268,364 218,539 81.4
Students, aged 18–19 129,456 4,867 3.8
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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