While the child is in an adoptive placement, the handling of the child’s benefits from SSA or another source depends on the following:

• The type of benefit the child receives.
• Whether the child is eligible for an Adoption Assistance (AA) payment.

Before issuing any SSA or other monthly payments to prospective adoptive parents, Children’s Income Accounting staff contacts the adoption assistance eligibility specialist to verify the child’s AA eligibility and whether a deferred AA agreement was negotiated for the child.

See:

1584.21 Child is Eligible for AA Payments and Receives SSI Only or Both SSI, and RSDI, or Other Monthly Payments

1584.22 Child is Eligible for AA Payments and Receives RSDI or a Monthly Payment from Another Source (Non-SSI Child)

1584.23 Child is Not Eligible for AA Payments and Receives SSI, RSDI or Monthly Payments from Another Source