A representative payee is a person, agency, organization or institution we select to manage your funds when we determine that you are
unable to do so yourself.
Before appointing a representative payee, we must evaluate medical or other types of evidence about your capability to manage your SSI
benefits. We use a list of qualifications to evaluate prospective representative payees.
WHO MUST HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE?
Most children under the age of 18; legally incompetent adults; and anyone we determine to be incapable of managing or directing the
management of his or her funds.
WHO MAY SERVE AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE?
WHAT ARE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE'S DUTIES?
The most important duty of a payee is to know the needs of the beneficiary and to use the benefits in the best interests of the beneficiary.
Your representative payee must use your SSI benefits for your current basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.
Periodically, we will ask your representative payee to complete a simple accounting report showing how they spent the money.
The representative payee should respond on your behalf to any of our requests for action or information. Common requests are the annual
representative payee accounting, the SSI redetermination of eligibility or request for a continuing disability review.
Your representative payee's authority is limited to matters between you and us. A representative payee is not the same as a power of
attorney. A representative payee has no authority to enter into any binding contracts on your behalf.
Your representative payee is responsible for reporting to us any changes in your circumstances that could affect your
eligibility to benefits (e.g., income, resources, change of address, living arrangements, return to work, etc.).
You or your representative payee may, at any time, request that we change or terminate the payee arrangement. Following such a request,
we will investigate the situation and make a determination.
How to get started?
Print, Fill Out, Sign and Fax Us the New Client Referral Forms.
If you have any questions or would like a list of references, please call us at 401-434-2394 or email us info@snessa.org.
unable to do so yourself.
Before appointing a representative payee, we must evaluate medical or other types of evidence about your capability to manage your SSI
benefits. We use a list of qualifications to evaluate prospective representative payees.
WHO MUST HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE?
Most children under the age of 18; legally incompetent adults; and anyone we determine to be incapable of managing or directing the
management of his or her funds.
WHO MAY SERVE AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE?
- Someone (other than a convicted felon) who is concerned with your welfare, usually a parent, spouse, close relative, guardian, or
friend;
- An institution, such as a nursing home or health care provider;
- A public or nonprofit agency or financial organization; or
- Providers or administrative officers at homeless shelters.
WHAT ARE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE'S DUTIES?
The most important duty of a payee is to know the needs of the beneficiary and to use the benefits in the best interests of the beneficiary.
Your representative payee must use your SSI benefits for your current basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.
Periodically, we will ask your representative payee to complete a simple accounting report showing how they spent the money.
The representative payee should respond on your behalf to any of our requests for action or information. Common requests are the annual
representative payee accounting, the SSI redetermination of eligibility or request for a continuing disability review.
Your representative payee's authority is limited to matters between you and us. A representative payee is not the same as a power of
attorney. A representative payee has no authority to enter into any binding contracts on your behalf.
Your representative payee is responsible for reporting to us any changes in your circumstances that could affect your
eligibility to benefits (e.g., income, resources, change of address, living arrangements, return to work, etc.).
You or your representative payee may, at any time, request that we change or terminate the payee arrangement. Following such a request,
we will investigate the situation and make a determination.
How to get started?
Print, Fill Out, Sign and Fax Us the New Client Referral Forms.
If you have any questions or would like a list of references, please call us at 401-434-2394 or email us info@snessa.org.
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