§404.2010. When payment will be made to a representative payee. — Inbound Citations

(2) Has attained 18 years of age or is an emancipated minor, may designate in advance one or more individuals to possibly serve as a representative payee for the individual if we determine that payment will be made to a representative payee (see § 404.2010(a)). An individual may not designate in advance possible representative payees if we have information that the individual is either-legally incompetent or mentally incapable of managing his or her benefit payments; or physically incapable of managing or directing the management of his or her benefit payments.

In determining when we will pay your benefits to a representative payee, we follow the rules in § 404.2010(a) of this chapter.