20 CFR 266.9
§ 266.9 Responsibilities of a representative payee.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 266.9, § 266.9 Responsibilities of a representative payee, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77669
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(a) A representative payee shall, subject to review by the Board and to such requirements as it may from time-to-time prescribe, apply the payments made to him or her on behalf of the annuitant only for the use and benefit of such annuitant, and in a manner and for purposes which are in the annuitant's best interests.
(b) A representative payee shall notify the Board of any event that will affect the amount of benefits the annuitant receives or the right of the annuitant to receive benefits.
(c) A representative payee shall notify the Board of any change in his or her circumstances that would affect performance of the payee responsibilities.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.