On April 13, 2018, the President signed into law The Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018, also known as Pub.L.115-165. Section 201 of the law allows SSA beneficiaries and applicants under Title II, Title VIII and Title XVI, of the Act to designate individuals to serve as a representative payee should the need arise in the future. Section 201(j)(2) of the Act provides the requirements for selecting a qualified representative payee. SSA only offers the option to advance designate to capable adults and emancipated minors. Beneficiaries who have an assigned representative payee, or have a representative application in process, cannot advance designate. Form SSA-4547, Advance Designation of Representative Payee, allows beneficiaries or applicants the option to designate individuals in order of priority, to serve as a representative. Beneficiaries or applicants can update or change the advance designee order of priority at any time. SSA uses the information on Form SSA-4547 to select a qualified representative payee in order of priority. If the selected representative payee is unable or unwilling to serve, or meet SSA requirements. SSA will select another representative payee to serve in the beneficiaries and applicants best interest. SSA will notify beneficiaries annually of the individuals they chose in advance to be their representative payee. The respondents are SSA beneficiaries and claimants who want to choose an advance designate representative.
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 165 201
Name of Law: The Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
PL: Pub.L. 115 - 165 201 Name of Law: Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
When we last cleared this IC in 2022, the burden was 206,574 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 269,840 hours. This change stems from an increase in the number of responses from 2,942,388 to 4,303,121. These figures represent current Management Information data, as more respondents are choosing to use the Advance Designation option each year. SSA has not changed the way in which we advertise this program.
* Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 3,365,367, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 269,840. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the following components: field office waiting time + a rough estimate of a 30-minute, one-way, drive burden. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual burden.
$11,000,761
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Yes
Yes
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Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 faye.lipsky@ssa.gov
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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.
03/23/2026
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Waiver of Advance Designation (Internet Version - iClaim)