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how do I stop being representative payee?

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

I have been my brother's re-payee(sp?) for several years and feel that he is more than capable of handling his own money. What is the process to change this arrangement?

Katydid57 (not verified)

I've been my grandsons payee and he has lived with me while his mom got her shut together. He is going to live with his mom in another state but I fear if she is his payee he won't be provided for. I've seen it with her step children. He is just a year shy of 18.

Fri, 11/24/2017 - 15:13 Permalink
Scott (not verified)

I was just appointed as personal representative for my stepmother, she is in a nursing home and I have no contact with her. My father has dementia and cannot serve as personal representative. I do not want to be her personal representative, what are my options?

Sat, 12/09/2017 - 08:52 Permalink
No name (not verified)

Im disable my dads my payee but he move out of town i live with my 16 yr old daughter that takes care of me 247 can she be my payee

Tue, 01/02/2018 - 04:34 Permalink
Deetta Cameron (not verified)

I am my father in laws payee. I am now going though medical issues which is making it difficult to help him...does the state provide a payee service

Wed, 01/03/2018 - 14:23 Permalink
Eric

Hi Deeta,

I am not sure about each individual state, but the SSA can assign another payee for him. You have to schedule an appointment at your local office.

Wed, 01/03/2018 - 16:52 Permalink
Karen Blanco (not verified)

My nephew is on SSDI he is moving from another state to come live with me. Currently he is living with his sister but she is abusive to him and he threatens to kill himself because of the abuse. She has taken all of his identification away from him. If a recipient has a payee and move to another state, how does the recipient change the payee without proper identification? Also when he moves to another state how long does it take to transfer his benefits to the new payee

Thu, 01/04/2018 - 15:15 Permalink
Bryan

Hi Karen,
I'm sorry to hear about that! He may be able to have his payee re-assigned because of this, you may want to contact the SSA with him to have them start the ball rolling on re-assigning his payee for this reason.

Fri, 01/05/2018 - 15:09 Permalink
Bryan

Hi Connie,
You can contact the SSA regarding that and they can start the process of transferring payee status to another person. The person that you're receiving benefits for may be ineligible for benefits while incarcerated.

Fri, 01/05/2018 - 11:11 Permalink
Anon (not verified)

I wanted my sister to be my payee only cause I needed an ID for the bank since I don't have one. I changed my mind since ei don't need a payee. She got a letter saying SSA denied her being my payee (which is what I wanted) but at the end is something about another payee. I never put another another payee, will I still be my own payee like I've always been?

Sat, 01/13/2018 - 20:29 Permalink
Elizabeth (not verified)

I have been receiving disability for over 17 years.After the first two years, I was appointed a payee I don't know and none of this was explained to me.This group acted in a very fraudulent manner and was finally removed last year.The problem is that social security appointed another payee I don't know without ever properly reviewing my case once. I know now it's the law that they review everyone's disability case and I'm sure they do,too. I don't know how to proceed at this point other than telling them to keep it and going on public assistance,as they don't want to make it possible for me to be my own payee as I truly should be.

Sun, 01/14/2018 - 19:49 Permalink
Elizabeth (not verified)

I believe SSA is probably breaking the law by not having my case reviewed once and insisting on sending my money to people that have no business with it.. and have no valid court order requiring such.

Sun, 01/14/2018 - 19:57 Permalink

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