New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter B - Public Assistance
Article 5 - MISCELLANEOUS
Part 398 - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Additional State Payments
Subpart 398-4 - STATE SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM (SSP)
Section 398-4.7 - Designated representatives

Universal Citation: 18 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 398-4.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) SSI and SSP recipients.

(1) Any individual or couple receiving both SSI and SSP benefits for whom the SSA has assigned a representative payee or for whom the SSP recipient has voluntarily designated a representative payee shall retain the same federally appointed or voluntarily designated representative payee for purposes of their SSP benefits and such individual shall be deemed a designated representative with payee authority for NYS purposes.

(2) Any changes to SSA representative payees appointed or assigned at the federal level must be processed through SSA.

(b) SSP-only recipients. Individuals or couples receiving SSP-only benefits may request a designated representative and may grant authority for the designated representative to act as a payee, or to represent the SSP recipient at a fair hearing, or to assist in case management by providing and obtaining information about the case. A designated representative payee is required for a minor child and for those individuals who have been found to lack capacity under article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law or where the need for a designated representative payee is deemed appropriate under procedures established by the Office.

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