Payment to representative payees and fiduciaries
(A) In general
(A)In general#
In the case of any individual for which payment information is provided to the Secretary by the Commissioner of Social Security, the Railroad Retirement Board, or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the payment by the Secretary under paragraph (3) with respect to such individual may be made to such individual’s representative payee or fiduciary and the entire payment shall be—
(i) provided to the individual who is entitled to the payment, or
(ii) used only for the benefit of the individual who is entitled to the payment.
(A)(i)#
provided to the individual who is entitled to the payment, or
(A)(ii)#
used only for the benefit of the individual who is entitled to the payment.
(B)Application of enforcement provisions#
(i) In the case of a payment described in subparagraph (A) which is made with respect to a social security beneficiary or a supplemental security income recipient, section 1129(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–8(a)(3) ) shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under title II or XVI of such Act.
(ii) In the case of a payment described in subparagraph (A) which is made with respect to a railroad retirement beneficiary, section 13 of the Railroad Retirement Act ( 45 U.S.C. 231 l ) shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under such Act.
(iii) In the case of a payment described in subparagraph (A) which is made with respect to a veterans beneficiary, sections 5502, 6106, and 6108 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such sections apply to a payment under such title.
(B)(i)#
In the case of a payment described in subparagraph (A) which is made with respect to a social security beneficiary or a supplemental security income recipient, section 1129(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–8(a)(3) ) shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under title II or XVI of such Act.
(B)(ii)#
In the case of a payment described in subparagraph (A) which is made with respect to a railroad retirement beneficiary, section 13 of the Railroad Retirement Act ( 45 U.S.C. 231 l ) shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under such Act.