Letter to Landlord Requesting Rental Information

SSA uses Form SSA-L5061 to obtain rental subsidy information, which enables the agency to determine and verify an income value for these subsidies. We use this income value to determine eligibility for SSI, and to calculate the correct amount of SSI payable to the claimant. SSA bases an individual’s eligibility for SSI payments, in part, on the amount of countable income the individual receives. Income includes in-kind support and maintenance in the form of room or rent, such as a subsidized rental arrangement. SSA requires claimants to assist in obtaining this information to prevent a delay or overpayment with their SSI payments. We collect this information only if the SSI applicant or recipient is the parent or child of the landlords (respondent). For most respondents, we collect this information once per year or less, via telephone or face-to-face personal interview. The Claim Specialist (CS) records the information in our SSI Claims System, and we require verbal attestation in lieu of a wet signature. However, if the CS is unable to contact the respondent via the telephone or face to face interview, we print and mail a paper form to the respondent for completion. The respondent completes, signs, and returns the form to the CS. Upon receipt, the CS documents the information in the SSI Claims System or for non-SSI Claims System cases, faxes the form into the appropriate electronic folder and shreds the paper form. The respondents are landlords related to the SSI beneficiaries as a parent or child. We are submitting this non-substantive change request to remove the signature requirement from this form.

The latest form for Letter to Landlord Requesting Rental Information expires 2027-04-30 and can be found here.