Office of the Inspector General, SSA
Social Security Administration
Accumulated Funds Payable to Beneficiaries or Their Representative Payees
Date:
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Management Issue:
Report Number:
A-09-12-21236
Report Type:
Audit Report
Office Affiliation:
According to SSA policy, accumulated funds are benefits that (1) accrued before an initial award, (2) were withheld pending the selection of a representative payee, or (3) were conserved and returned to SSA by a former representative payee. If a beneficiary has no representative payee, SSA is required to pay all accumulated funds directly to the beneficiary unless the selection of a representative payee is pending, a capability determination is pending, or a beneficiary requested installment payments. If the accumulated funds total more than $4,000, SSA must evaluate certain representative payees’ ability to handle the benefits.
