I4547 (internet version)

ADVANCE DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE
ANNUAL NOTICE
SSA NOTICE CLEARANCE PACKAGE

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Table of Contents

Contents

Section 1 ...........................................................................................................................................3
BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Section 2 ...........................................................................................................................................5
ADVANCE DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE ANNUAL NOTICE .................... 5
Section 3 ...........................................................................................................................................8
ADVANCE DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE ANNUAL NOTICE .................... 8

*F1 FO Address .................................................................................................................... 10
*F2 Date ................................................................................................................................ 10
*F3 BNC# ............................................................................................................................. 10
*F4 BENEFICIARY/APPLICANT NAME ......................................................................... 10
*F5 Beneficiary/Applicant Address ...................................................................................... 10
*F6: 001 Name of Designee/002 Name of Designee/003 Name of Designee ...................... 10
*F7: 001 Designee Phone Number/002 Designee Phone Number/003 Designee Phone
Number ................................................................................................................................. 10
*F8: 001 Relationship/002 Relationship/003 Relationship .................................................. 10

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Section 1
BACKGROUND

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BACKGROUND
On April 13, 2018, the President signed H.R. 4547, “The Strengthening Protections for Social
Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018” into law (P.L. 115-165). Section 201 of the law allows
applicants and beneficiaries to designate individuals to serve as a representative payee should
they need one in the future and requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to consider for
selection the designated individual (with certain exceptions). SSA will provide this option to
beneficiaries receiving Title 2, Title 8, and Title 16 benefits and applicants when they apply for
benefits. Only competent adults 18 years and over, and emancipated minors can advance
designate a representative payee.
SSA will collect the minimum information needed to help the agency contact the designated
individuals in the future. The beneficiary may waive, withdraw, select, update information, or
change the order of priority of the advance designee(s) at any time.
In addition, the law requires SSA to mail an annual notice to the beneficiaries with the name(s)
of any individual advance designated. The notice contains:
• Advance designation of Representative Payee background information, and
• The list of the designee(s) submitted by the beneficiary.
This may result in approximately 59 million notices issued annually to beneficiaries.
This notice will be released through Customer Communications Management (CCM).

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Section 2
ADVANCE DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE
ANNUAL NOTICE

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Social Security Administration
Advance designation of Representative Payee

SOCIAL SECURITY
123 MAIN STREET
CITY ST 99999
Date: 03/27/2019
BNC#:XXAXXXXAXXXXX
JANE DOE
10230 RICHARDSON DRIVE
ORLANDO FL 22222
SNO Options (generated if the individual has a SNO option)
SNO002
SNO004
We are writing to you because you provided us with your Advance Designation of
Representative Payee. This letter is an annual reminder of your designation.
Advance Designation
If you become unable to manage or direct the management of your benefits, we will select a
representative payee to receive and manage your benefits for you. Advance designation lets you
provide names of people who could serve as your representative payee. If the time comes that
you need someone to manage your benefits, we may select one of your advance designees as
your representative payee. We will consider your advance designees in your order of priority
with certain exceptions. To be appointed representative payee, an individual must be able and
willing to serve, and must meet our selection requirements.
Your Advance Designation Information
Below is a list of the designees you provided, in your order of priority, to serve as your
representative payee. Please take some time to review the information for accuracy:
Order of Priority
1
2
3

Name of Designee
John Doe
Joe Doe
Joe Public

Telephone Number
xxx-xxx-xxxx
xxx-xxx-xxxx
xxx-xxx-xxxx

Relationship
Spouse
Son
Friend

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You can contact us to make the following changes to your designees:
• add or remove a designee,
• update a designee’s information,
• change the order of priority, or
• withdraw your advance designation of representative payee.
Suspect Social Security Fraud?
If you suspect Social Security fraud, please visit http://oig.ssa.gov/report or call the Inspector
General's Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271 (TTY 1-866-501-2101).
If You Have Questions (REFC07)
REF002 (foreign)
REF003 (domestic)
REF008 (no FO generated by zip)
Social Security Administration

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Section 3
ADVANCE DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE
ANNUAL NOTICE

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Social Security Administration
Advance designation of Representative Payee

SOCIAL SECURITY
*F1 FO Address
*F2 Date
*F3 BNC#

*F4 BENEFICIARY/APPLICANT NAME
*F5 Beneficiary/Applicant Address
SNO Options (generated if the individual has a SNO option)
SNO002
SNO004
We are writing to you because you provided us with your Advance Designation of
Representative Payee. This letter is an annual reminder of your designation.
Advance Designation
If you become unable to manage or direct the management of your benefits, we will select a
representative payee to receive and manage your benefits for you. Advance designation lets you
provide names of people who could serve as your representative payee. If the time comes that
you need someone to manage your benefits, we may select one of your advance designees as
your representative payee. We will consider your advance designees in your order of priority
with certain exceptions. To be appointed representative payee, an individual must be able and
willing to serve, and meet our selection requirements.
Your Advance Designation Information
Below is a list of the designees you provided, in your order of priority, to serve as your
representative payee. Please take some time to review the information for accuracy:
Order of Priority
1
2
3

Name of Designee
*F6-001 Name of
Designee
*F6-002 Name of
Designee
*F6-003 Name of
Designee

Telephone Number
*F7-001 Designee
Phone Number
*F7-002 Designee
Phone Number
*F7-003 Designee
Phone Number

Relationship
*F8-001 Relationship
*F8-002 Relationship
*F8-003 Relationship

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You can contact us to make the following changes to your designees:
• add or remove a designee,
• update a designee’s information,
• change the order of priority, or
• withdraw your advance designation of representative payee.
Suspect Social Security Fraud?
If you suspect Social Security fraud, please visit http://oig.ssa.gov/report or call the Inspector
General's Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271 (TTY 1-866-501-2101).
If You Have Questions (REFC07)
REF002 (foreign)
REF003 (domestic)
REF008 (no FO generated by zip)
Social Security Administration

*F1 FO Address
*F2 Date
*F3 BNC#
*F4 BENEFICIARY/APPLICANT NAME
*F5 Beneficiary/Applicant Address
*F6: 001 Name of Designee/002 Name of Designee/003 Name of Designee
*F7: 001 Designee Phone Number/002 Designee Phone Number/003 Designee Phone Number
*F8: 001 Relationship/002 Relationship/003 Relationship