Annual Statistical Supplement, 2026

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

With Representative Payee

Table 5.L1 Number of all beneficiaries, and number and percentage of beneficiaries who have a representative payee, by type of beneficiary and age, December 2025
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 70,451,490 4,601,291 6.5
Adults a 66,732,120 1,311,172 2.0
Retired workers 53,624,664 548,421 1.0
Under 65 2,614,309 8,820 0.3
65–74 27,406,122 247,680 0.9
75–84 18,217,363 183,175 1.0
85 or older 5,386,870 108,746 2.0
Disabled workers 7,125,880 674,114 9.5
Under 35 254,871 87,309 34.3
35–44 625,817 125,683 20.1
45–54 1,396,228 162,660 11.6
55–FRA 4,848,964 298,462 6.2
Wives and husbands 2,171,194 17,733 0.8
Under 65 167,787 1,137 0.7
65–74 1,041,680 7,473 0.7
75–84 795,352 6,514 0.8
85 or older 166,375 2,609 1.6
Widowed mothers and fathers 98,855 197 0.2
Under 65 96,262 169 0.2
65 or older 2,593 28 1.1
Nondisabled widow(er)s 3,519,941 63,159 1.8
Under 65 389,693 1,362 0.3
65–74 1,274,844 12,861 1.0
75–84 1,046,601 20,590 2.0
85 or older 808,803 28,346 3.5
Disabled widow(er)s 190,848 7,518 3.9
Under 55 12,755 445 3.5
55–FRA 178,093 7,073 4.0
Parents of deceased workers 738 30 4.1
Children 3,719,370 3,290,119 88.5
Under age 18 2,407,867 2,406,678 100.0
In custody of parent payee 2,118,991 2,118,991 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 288,876 287,687 99.6
Disabled adult children 1,219,940 879,483 72.1
Under 35 358,244 268,782 75.0
35–44 321,359 220,766 68.7
45–54 232,701 157,298 67.6
55 or older 307,636 232,637 75.6
Students aged 18–19 91,563 3,958 4.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
a. Excludes student beneficiaries aged 18–19 and disabled adult children.
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