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Virginia Code Title 63.2. Welfare (Social Services) § 63.2-905.6. Notice of eligibility for certain federal benefits

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If the local department of social services (the local department) serves as representative payee for a child receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the local department shall provide written notice in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, that it is acting as the child's representative payee within 30 days after receiving the first benefit payment on behalf of the child to:

1. The child, in an age-appropriate manner, if the child is 12 years of age or older;

2. The child's parent, prior guardian, or prior custodian, or, if there is no legal parent or prior guardian or custodian, the child's next of kin;

3. The guardian ad litem appointed pursuant to § 16.1-266, if applicable;  and

4. The counsel appointed for the child pursuant to § 16.1-266, if applicable.

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