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Final Regs On Advance Designation Of Rep Payee

     From today's Federal Register : We [Social Security] are finalizing our proposed regulations specifying the information Social Security beneficiaries and applicants must provide to designate individuals as their possible representative payee in advance of our determination that the beneficiary needs a representative payee. These regulations additionally set forth how we will consider an individual's advance designation when we select a representative payee, and fulfill our obligation under 201 of the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018.
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Rep Payee Fraud In Washington State

     From a press release : A Kitsap County [WA] man who ran a business serving as a financial guardian for elderly or disabled clients pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to Social Security Fraud � Representative Payee Fraud. WAYNE JEROME HOUSTON, 61, of Port Ludlow, Washington owned and operated Cross Point Services LLC, a guardianship organization for disabled and vulnerable adults.  ... According to the plea agreement, HOUSTON and his company were responsible for managing the financial affairs of 15-20 clients a month.  HOUSTON had access to the clients� bank accounts so he could pay rent, utilities and other bills for them.  Social Security benefits were paid into some of the accounts, for at least 13 clients who required a representative payee to manage their benefits.  HOUSTON was the representative payee for at least 13 disabled clients.  Beginning in 2010, HOUSTON used his position as guardian to w...
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Proposed Regs On Advance Designation Of Rep Payee

     From a notice from the Social Security Administration that will appear in tomorrow's Federal Register: The S trengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 ( Strengthening Protections Act ) requires us to promulgate regulations specifying the information Social Security beneficiaries and applicants must provide to designate a representative payee in advance of our determination that the beneficiary needs a representative payee . We propose to revise our rules to satisfy this requirement , and to specify that we will allow individuals to designate in advance one or more potential representative payees . We also explain how we propose to consider an individual�s advance designation when we select a representative payee .
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