If that child is eligible for Social Security, they would need a representative payee to accept their monthly benefit check and determine the best way to spend it based on their needs. Given that ...

An 87-year-old man battling cancer recently had his Social Security benefits suspended — not because he passed away, but ...

“I don’t know why Social Security chooses to do this,” she said. “I don’t question their choice.” Some nursing homes prefer not to act as a representative payee: With a small sta ...

For example, a child of immigrants who is a U.S. citizen and disabled might need a representative payee, typically a parent, to manage their Social Security benefits. However, under the new ...

BOSTON — A 45-year-old Fall River woman was sentenced May 12 in federal court in Boston for stealing nearly $90,000 of her child’s Social Security benefits over the course of six years.

Charging documents stated that 45-year-old Nancy Taylor of Fall River first applied to receive Social Security benefits on behalf of her child as a representative payee in August 2014. At this ...

An Elkhart couple is accused of spending thousands of dollars belonging to a mentally disabled woman around the time she was reported missing. Debra Collins and Loni Collins are each charged with a ...

the senior legislative representative at the The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. That process represents a fast-track option that obviates the 60-vote threshold ...

despite her showing printouts of the relevant documents to the agency representative. Beavers has a new appointment scheduled for May, she said. Social Security employees frequently cite missing ...

Turning 65 and thinking about retiring and claiming Social Security? Depending on your budget and means, you might want to hold off. That's because your monthly Social Security benefit may be ...