SSA considers an individual's resources when evaluating eligibility for SSI. The value of an individual's resources, including non-home real property, is one of the eligibility requirements for SSI. As part of initial applications and in post entitlement situations, SSA uses Form SSA-L2794 to obtain current market value estimates of the claimant's real property from individuals knowledgeable of real estate values. We allow respondents to use readily available records to complete the form, or we can accept their best estimates. The respondents are small business operators in real estate, State and local government employees tasked with assessing real property values, and other individuals knowledgeable about local real estate values.
US Code:
42 USC 1383
Name of Law: Procedure for Payment of Benefits
US Code:
42 USC 1382
Name of Law: Eligibility for Benefits
The burden change stems from a decrease in the usage of the form from 5,438 to 250 per year. The public availability of data related to tax assessment value and market value of real property on the internet, and from data consolidators, resulted in a decrease in the number of requests we have to make to knowledgeable sources, thus decreasing our need for this form.
$1,750
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 faye.lipsky@ssa.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.