COMPETENCY

Competency Code. This code identifies the representative payee’s status as to legal guardianship and/or competency of the recipient.

Code	Description
A	Recipient is competent and the representative payee is the legal guardian
B	Recipient is competent and there is no legal guardian
C	Recipient is competent and the legal guardian is someone other than the representative payee
D	Recipient is incompetent and the representative payee is the legal guardian
E	Recipient is incompetent and there is no legal guardian
F	Recipient is incompetent and the legal guardian is someone other than the representative payee