Question If a minor child (beneficiary)is living with her custodial parent (representative payee), in a house, owned free and clear by the parent,and driving one of the parent's cars that is owned free and clear by the parent, what is a reasonable and acceptable method for calculating the child's housing expense and transportation expense for the Form SSA-623-F6? Thanks!
Answer GN 00602.001 Use of Benefits
Citations:
20 CFR 404.2035 - 404.2045, 20 CFR 416.635 - 416.645
A. POLICY
1. Representative Payee Responsibilities for Benefit Use
A payee, subject to SSA policy and regulations, has the responsibility to use the benefits received on behalf of a beneficiary only for the use and benefit of the beneficiary. The payee receives the benefit with the full right and duty to spend it, in the best interests of the beneficiary, according to his/her best judgment.
2. Proper Use of Benefits
A payee must use benefits to provide for the beneficiary's current needs such as food, clothing, housing, medical care and personal comfort items, or for reasonably foreseeable needs. If not needed for these purposes or, in title II only, for the support of the beneficiary's legally dependent spouse, child, and/or parent, the payee must conserve or invest benefits on behalf of the beneficiary.
