SSA pays monthly benefits to members
of the public who qualify under the Old Age, Survivors, and
Disability Insurance (OASDI) program and who are eligible for the
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Some claimants who
qualify for monthly payments under these programs are unable to
manage their benefit payments. When SSA deems program participants
incapable of managing, or directing the management of their
benefits, SSA sends the payments to a representative payee on the
beneficiary’s behalf. The representative payee is a person or
organization designated by SSA to manage OASDI or SSI payments to
meet the individual’s basic needs, such as food, clothing, and
shelter. To help ensure that appointed representatives are acting
in the best interests of the claimants whom they represent, Section
103(b) of the Strengthening Protections for Social Security
Beneficiaries Act (SPSSBA), Pub. L. 115-165, requires SSA to assess
the administrative feasibility of improving information sharing
about claimants with representative payees, with State agencies
that provide Adult Protective Services. Specifically, Section
103(b) of the SPSSBA asks us to evaluate the following: The
assessment of an individual’s need for a representative payee in
connection with benefits to which the individual is entitled under
Title II or Title XVI of the Social Security Act; and Oversight of
the individuals and organizations who are serving as representative
payees. To conduct this evaluation, SSA created the Strengthening
Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018, Section
103(b) Questionnaire. The Questionnaire will assess the
representative payee data available from each State and determine
if the State is willing to share the data it collects. We will
email this one-time questionnaire to State agencies or
non-governmental entities that provide Adult Protective Services,
and let them know that participation in the questionnaire is
voluntary. We estimate we will receive one response per respondent,
and one respondent per agency. We expect to complete this study by
June 30, 2022, so we can submit the required report to the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate in accordance with the SPSSBA.
The Respondents are State agencies and non-governmental entities
that provide Adult Protective Services to disability claimants
under our OASDI and SSI programs.
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 165 103(b) Name of Law: The Strengthening
Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
The Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018, Section 103(b) Questionnaire - Emailed Questionnaire
Supporting Statement - 0960-NEW (Rep Payee Section 103b).docx
The Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018, Section 103(b) Questionnaire - Emailed Questionnaire