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GAO Views on the Methodology Used in an SSA Title II Study of Representative Payment

HRD-84-34 Published: May 18, 1984. Publicly Released: May 18, 1984.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the methodology used in a Social Security Administration (SSA) study of representative payment in its title II, Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. In addition, GAO presented information concerning SSA implementation of a representative payee accounting system and representative payment in Federal cash benefit programs.

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