Annual Statistical Supplement, 2021

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 2020
Type of beneficiary and age All beneficiaries Beneficiaries with representative payee
Number Percentage of all beneficiaries
Total 64,850,867 5,020,498 7.7
Adults 60,847,232 1,430,739 2.4
Retired workers 46,329,595 526,056 1.1
Under 65 2,575,976 9,432 0.4
65–74 25,214,203 245,144 1.0
75–84 13,836,937 152,702 1.1
85 or older 4,702,479 118,778 2.5
Disabled workers 8,151,016 796,291 9.8
Under 35 317,369 103,288 32.5
35–44 828,440 158,490 19.1
45–54 1,797,499 196,909 11.0
55–FRA 5,207,708 337,604 6.5
Wives and husbands 2,428,044 18,806 0.8
Under 65 199,630 1,583 0.8
65–74 1,417,063 8,411 0.6
75–84 654,395 6,327 1.0
85 or older 156,956 2,485 1.6
Widow(er)s a 3,701,654 78,527 2.1
Under 65 533,912 1,990 0.4
65–74 1,263,006 14,590 1.2
75–84 991,625 23,859 2.4
85 or older 913,111 38,088 4.2
Disabled widow(er)s 236,923 11,059 4.7
Under 55 18,385 827 4.5
55–FRA 218,538 10,232 4.7
Children 4,003,635 3,589,759 89.7
Under age 18 2,754,693 2,753,110 99.9
In custody of parent payee 2,447,203 2,447,203 100.0
Not in custody of parent payee 307,490 305,907 99.5
Disabled adult children 1,149,967 833,081 72.4
Under 35 367,793 263,908 71.8
35–44 261,762 178,728 68.3
45–54 225,513 157,175 69.7
55 or older 294,899 233,270 79.1
Students, aged 18–19 98,975 3,568 3.6
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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