What is the Social Security Representative Payee Program?
Social Securitys Representative Payee Program helps you if you are not able to manage your monthly Social Security or SSI payments by appointing someone (called a representative payee) to receive your monthly disability benefit. The representative payee is required to use your monthly benefit to pay your expenses each month, including rent, utilities, telephone, food, clothing, transportation costs, medical co-pays, etc. Why would Social Security require me to have a representative payee? There are a variety of reasons why Social Security may decide you need a representative payee. Some of the most common reasons include mental illness (particularly a history of bipolar disorder), drug and alcohol issues (past or present), cognitive issues, etc. Who can be my representative payee? You have the right to request that a specific individual, whom you trust, be your representative payee. There are no specific qualifications that a representative payee must have; however, a representative pa
