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Protecting Social Security Benefits for Individuals Under Guardianship

This act aims to better protect Social Security benefits for seniors under guardianship. It mandates data sharing between Social Security and states to quickly detect changes in guardianship status and prevent misuse. This ensures that funds reach the correct individuals, providing citizens with greater assurance that their benefits are secure.
Key points
Data Exchange: Social Security will automatically share data with states to identify individuals under guardianship who receive benefits.
Quick Response: If a guardian changes, Social Security will promptly redetermine the appropriate representative payee.
Reporting: Social Security will regularly report to Congress on the number of benefits paid to non-family representative payees, increasing transparency.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_6358
Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Process start date: 2022-01-10