When would a representative payee make sense? There are many situations in which the appointment of a representative payee can occur: Any minor child receiving Social Security benefits technically ...

If you need help managing your benefits, tell a Social Security representative that there is someone you want to be your representative payee. Your representative payee should be someone you trust ...

Anyone who applies for or receives benefits can designate a representative payee in advance. In a blog posted on the SSA website on Dec. 29, 2022, ...

The SSA has a booklet explaining the duties and responsibilities of a representative payee. Most people don’t realize that the SSA doesn’t recognize a power of attorney.

Q. When my wife passed away last year, I was able to get Social Security survivor benefits for my 15-year-old daughter. I qualified since I am 60. She will receive this until she graduates from ...

The Social Security Administration offers advance designation to capable adults and emancipated minors who are applying for or receiving Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income or ...

Anyone who applies for or receives benefits can designate a representative payee in advance. In a blog posted on the SSA website on Dec. 29, 2022, ...