Designated Payees and SSA Representative Payees

(A) A Designated Payee is a third-party appointed by the Department to receive the SSP benefit payments when the client is unable to manage or direct the management of benefit payments in his or her own interest. (B) SSP benefits of a client whose SSI benefits are paid to an SSA Representative Payee will also be paid to the SSA Representative Payee. For SSP purposes, this SSA Representative Payee will be known as a Designated Payee. (C) SSP benefits for a child younger than 18 years old must be paid to a Designated Payee.