Social Security: Beneficiary Payment for Representative Payee Services
HRD-92-112
Published: Jun 29, 1992. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 1992.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of the fee that nonprofit organizations collect from Social Security beneficiaries for providing representative payee services.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Health and Human Services | Upon conclusion of the fee program in 1994, the Secretary of Health and Human Services should direct the Commissioner of Social Security to prepare a report for the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means on the program's effectiveness. |
Closed – Not Implemented
In August 1994, Congress extended the life of the fee program indefinitely.
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Substance abuseDisadvantaged personsFederal social security programsHomelessnessIncome maintenance programsNonprofit organizationsProfessional feesSocial security beneficiariesSocial security benefitsSupplemental security income