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# Update a worker beneficiary

> Update a worker beneficiary.

Update a beneficiary's details, or set `status` to `inactive` to remove them
from future beneficiary selections.

### Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  ID of the worker beneficiary.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="name" type="object">
  The beneficiary's name.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="type" type="string">
  Beneficiary type. One of `individual`, `trust`, `estate`, or `organization`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="relationship" type="string">
  Relationship to the worker.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="dob" type="string">
  Date of birth for an individual beneficiary.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="status" type="string">
  Beneficiary status. One of `active` or `inactive`.
</ParamField>

### Returns

Returns the updated [Worker beneficiary object](/reference/worker-beneficiaries/object).