If the applicant is filing on behalf on someone else, complete question 61. The information requested in 61(a) supports the proper applicant policy which allows a third party to sign an application as explained in SI 00601.012A.2.

A “YES” response to (b) alerts the interviewer to access the Representative Payee System (RPS) to take the SSA-11 (Request to be Selected Representative Payee). A “NO” response requires an explanation in the remarks section and indicates that representative payee development is needed.

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  GN 00502.001 through GN 00502.300 Determining the Need for Developing and Selecting a Representative Payee