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  1. Title 20 —Employees' Benefits
  2. Chapter III —Social Security Administration
  3. Part 416 —Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled
  4. Subpart F   View Full Text
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Title 20Employees' BenefitsPart / Section
Chapter IIISocial Security Administration400 – 499
Part 416Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled416.101 – 416.2227
Subpart FRepresentative Payment416.601 – 416.665
§ 416.601Introduction.
§ 416.610When payment will be made to a representative payee.
§ 416.611What happens to your monthly benefits while we are finding a suitable representative payee for you?
§ 416.615Information considered in determining whether to make representative payment.
§ 416.618Advance designation of representative payees.
§ 416.620Information considered in selecting a representative payee.
§ 416.621What is our order of preference in selecting a representative payee for you?
§ 416.622Who may not serve as a representative payee?
§ 416.624How do we investigate a representative payee applicant?
§ 416.625What information must a representative payee report to us?
§ 416.626How do we investigate an appointed representative payee?
§ 416.630How will we notify you when we decide you need a representative payee?
§ 416.635What are the responsibilities of your representative payee?
§ 416.640Use of benefit payments.
§ 416.640aCompensation for qualified organizations serving as representative payees.
§ 416.641Who is liable if your representative payee misuses your benefits?
§ 416.645Conservation and investment of benefit payments.
§ 416.650When will we select a new representative payee for you?
§ 416.655When representative payment will be stopped.
§ 416.660Transfer of accumulated benefit payments.
§ 416.665How does your representative payee account for the use of benefits?
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