Effective December 9, 2024, all appointments must be submitted on the most current
Form SSA-1696. We do not accept obsolete versions of Form SSA-1696. If a representative
submits a previous version of Form SSA-1696, or any other writing, in lieu of a current
version of the Form SSA-1696, technicians will dispose of the submitted form following
the instructions in GN 03910.040. Technicians will notify representatives who submit an outdated Form SSA-1696 or
another writing in place of the form that we no longer accept previous versions of
the Form SSA-1696, nor do we accept any other writing in lieu of the current Form
SSA-1696 and will require a new submission.
Representatives can go to www.ssa.gov/representation to obtain the current version
of Form SSA-1696 or initiate an appointment in the e1696 portal.