In cases where beneficiaries are unable to manage their own benefits, and they have a legal guardian, the Italian social security program will generally make the guardian the representative payee. If there is no appointed guardian, Italy accepts the Social Security Administration’s recommendation concerning the payee.

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  If there is an appointed legal guardian, obtain proof of the legal guardian's appointment.

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  If there is no appointed legal guardian, follow the procedures in GN 00500.000 when developing for a representative payee.