| 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 |
| Disabledwidow(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 nondisabledwidow(er)s, widowed mothers and fathers, and parents. | |||
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