Parent means a natural parent, an adoptive parent, or the spouse of a natural or adoptive parent.
Representative payee means an individual, an agency, or an institution selected by us to receive and manage SSI benefits on your behalf. Residence in the United States means that your permanent home is in the United States. United States or U.S. means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands. We, Us, or Our means the Social Security Administration. You or Your means an applicant, an eligible individual, an eligible spouse, or an eligible child.