FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Social Security's Representative Payee Program

Original title: SOCIAL SECURITY'S REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PROGRAM

January 1, 2019

Social Security Representative Payee Program Congressional Oversight Government Accountability

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The Frame

What this does

The Program manages Social Security benefits for individuals unable to manage their own finances, and this hearing examines the federal oversight mechanisms used to protect those beneficiaries.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Social Security beneficiaries

These individuals rely on the Representative Payee Program to manage their benefit payments.

Representative Payees

These are the individuals or organizations appointed to receive and manage benefits on behalf of beneficiaries.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

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Summary

This document is the official record of a 2017 joint hearing held by the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means. The hearing focused on the oversight and administration of the Social Security Administration's Program.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Representative Payee Program?

It is a Social Security Administration program that appoints a person or organization to manage Social Security benefits for individuals who are incapable of managing their own financial affairs.

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The purpose was to conduct congressional oversight into how the Social Security Administration manages and monitors the Program.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on March 22, 2017, by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means.
The hearing was a joint session between the Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Social Security.
The subject of the hearing was the Social Security Administration's Representative Payee Program.
The document is identified as Serial No. 115-OS02 from the 115th Congress.
The hearing record was printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Why It Matters

The Program manages Social Security benefits for individuals unable to manage their own finances, and this hearing examines the federal oversight mechanisms used to protect those beneficiaries.

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Historical Oversight Record

The document serves as a historical record of 115th Congress oversight activities regarding Social Security administration.

Committee on Ways and Means

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Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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