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VIII. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY AND REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES:

For information and legal advice regarding Social Security and representative payees, contact your local legal services office (the Legal Advocacy and Resource Center, at 617-742-9179, can give you the telephone number), the Disability Law Center (800-872-9992), the Center for Public Representation (413-584-1644 or 617-965-0776). For general information about disability issues, call the Mass. Network of Information Providers for People with Disabilities (800-642-0249) or the Mass. Office on Disability (800-322-2020).

Social Security has a toll-free number (800-772-1213) for information. It is good idea to write down the name of the person you speak to, the date and time you called, and what they said if you plan to rely on the information.

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