United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2004_register executive 2023-01-26 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c812abb1 D09002ee1c812ac78 United States Social Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are revising our regulations that explain the procedures we follow in determining the need for a representative payee, the procedures we follow in selecting a representative payee, the responsibilities of a representative payee, and restitution of misused benefits under titles II, VIII and XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act). This regulation codifies SSA's representative payee policy based on statutory changes made during 1990-1999 and includes one provision enacted in 2004. Part 408 sets forth our rules applicable to claims for special veteran's benefits (SVB) under title VIII of the Act. We began making payments under the SVB program in May 2000. We are adding a new subpart F (Representative Payment) to part 408. The changes to the representative payee provisions of the regulations reflect several statutory changes that provide protection for beneficiaries who need representative payees. These changes include representative payment procedures for investigating payee applicants, identifying unsuitable applicants, making direct payment in some circumstances, providing advance notice of our determination to make representative payment, and providing affected beneficiaries with the opportunity to appeal our determinations. Also included are procedures for making restitution of benefits where a payee has misused a beneficiary's payments and representative payee policies and procedures for the title VIII program. 69 FR 60224 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-10-07/04-22331 04-22331 fr07oc04-9 RIN 0960-AF83 4191-02-P Regulation Nos. 4, 8, and 16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-10-07/04-22331 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-10-07/html/04-22331.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-10-07/pdf/04-22331.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Blind Disability Benefits Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Aged Special Veterans Benefits Veterans Public Assistance Programs Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) 17 p. 60224 60240 69 FR 60224 Title 20 Part 404 20 CFR Part 404 Title 20 Part 408 20 CFR Part 408 Title 20 Part 416 20 CFR Part 416 RIN 0960-AF83 Representative Payment Under Titles II, VIII and XVI of the Social Security Act; Federal Register Vol. 69, Issue RULE 04-22331 II SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 2004-11-08 Regulation Nos. 4, 8, and 16 4191-02-P 04-22331 Final rules.

We are revising our regulations that explain the procedures we follow in determining the need for a representative payee, the procedures we follow in selecting a representative payee, the responsibilities of a representative payee, and restitution of misused benefits under titles II, VIII and XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act). This regulation codifies SSA's representative payee policy based on statutory changes made during 1990-1999 and includes one provision enacted in 2004. Part 408 sets forth our rules applicable to claims for special veteran's benefits (SVB) under title VIII of the Act. We began making payments under the SVB program in May 2000. We are adding a new subpart F (Representative Payment) to part 408. The changes to the representative payee provisions of the regulations reflect several statutory changes that provide protection for beneficiaries who need representative payees. These changes include representative payment procedures for investigating payee applicants, identifying unsuitable applicants, making direct payment in some circumstances, providing advance notice of our determination to make representative payment, and providing affected beneficiaries with the opportunity to appeal our determinations. Also included are procedures for making restitution of benefits where a payee has misused a beneficiary's payments and representative payee policies and procedures for the title VIII program.

These rules are effective November 8, 2004. Regarding this Federal Register document--Robert Augustine, Social Insurance Specialist, Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 965-0020 or TTY (410) 966-5609; regarding eligibility or filing for benefits--our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778 or visit our Internet Web site, Social Security Online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Blind Disability Benefits Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Aged Special Veterans Benefits Veterans Public Assistance Programs Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) Social security benefits and supplemental security income: Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance, and aged, blind, and disabled Social Security Act (Titles II, VIII, and XVI); representative payment, http://policy.ssa.gov/pnpublic.nsf/LawRegs http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html http://www.socialsecurity.gov Vol. 69, no. 194 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2004-10-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 217 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-10-07 P0b002ee1bbc693f5 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr07oc04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-10-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-10-07/pdf/FR-2004-10-07.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-10-07/xml/FR-2004-10-07.xml fdlp 60077 60282 DGPO 2023-01-26 2024-06-06 FR-2004-10-07 machine generated eng FR FR-2004-10-07 69 194