When a Social Security beneficiary is unable to manage their own account, they can have a representative payee step in to manage the account for them. This typically happens when the beneficiary is a ...

WASHINGTON -- Although most people who receive and manage Social Security benefits on behalf of other individuals perform their duties well, the Social Security Administration's "representative payee" ...

This chapter continues the committee’s response to the third of four specific items in its charge and addresses the fourth item: “to identify the types of representative payees that have the highest ...

Some people who receive monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments may need help managing their money. When we receive information that indicates you need help, we ...

In April 2018, the H.R. 4547 amended titles II, VIII and XVI of the Social Security Act to improve and strengthen Social Security’s oversight into the Representative Payee Program for beneficiaries ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In July 2025, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on a Wisconsin woman whose family feared her representative payee might have ...

A representative payee can be a person or an entity appointed by the Social Security Administration — usually a relative or close friend of the beneficiary. However, the Social Security Administration ...

In July 2025, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on a Wisconsin woman whose family feared her representative payee might have misused her funds. Representative payees are responsible for aiding ...