Otherwise, the SSA may make SSI overpayments that have negative consequences to the recipient’s right to additional SSI benefits and to the representative payee in terms of his liability for SSI ...

Millions of Americans who get monthly Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits need help managing their money and may need a representative payee. A representative payee is ...

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 agency said that when it assigns a ...

As a representative payee, you must: • know the person’s needs so you can decide the best way to meet those needs with the benefits provided; • be responsible for letting Social Security ...

The SSA contacts advance designees if they need to find a representative payee to assist you in managing your benefits. The SSA noted that advance designation is not an appointment of a ...

Once accepted, a designee becomes the representative payee for your benefits. The payee receives the benefits on your behalf and is required to use the money to pay for your current needs.