A change in the family circumstances can result in a change of payment to a child
and a possible change of representative payee.
It is important for technicians in the Field Office (FO), Federal Benefits Unit (FBU),
and Program Service Centers (PSC) to be alert to situations which indicate a possible
change in parental status.
Such information may come to the attention of technicians:
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During the review of the annual enforcement questionnaires;
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From reports of the parent’s death or marriage; or
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Any other reports or information received regarding the status of a parent.
This information is in the booklet SSA-10137, “Your Payments While You Are Outside
the United States.” It tells the parent or representative payee to report any changes
to SSA which could affect payment based on the parent’s U.S. residence.
For more information on representative payee cases for changes of address, see GN 02605.030.
For more information about a change in payee for a beneficiary living abroad, see
GN 00505.040.
Regardless of how the information is received, the action taken by the technician
will depend on the current payment status of the child.