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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?
Hi Bill,
I would contact your local SSA office and inform them that you wish to no longer be a representative payee, and I would also give them the information for the next payee.
My husband is payee for his father however after an altercation he gave the card to his father and is no longer over his funds, now the government wants breakdown of how his funds were spent....what does my husband to do and can he go to jail for this
Hi Amber,
I would contact the your father in law and ask him for any records that he has regarding his spending of his benefits. After that, I would contact the SSA and have your father in law's payee changed.
My mother has been my rep payee for my mental condition. I receive a check on the 1st and 3rd off each month , directly deposited into our checking account where we are both listed on the bank account but she is listed
first and showing as my rep payee of course. Iwant to get back together with my husband whom I am still legally married to and move return to his home to live with him where him and I will reside together alone. I want to change my rep payee from my mother (who I myself chose from the start), to my still yet husband once im living again with him. My question's are, what process would this be, does my mother have to go with me to SSA, to make this change of switching payers (she's has very bad health issue's now and doesn't like to go anywhere, and will it change my disability and sis payments if I return living with my husband.
Hi Amy,
You would have to contact the SSA to find out what exactly you would need to do to change your payee, it may be a different process for you than others. Also, if your husband's income was factored into your SSI determination, your benefits may not change if you move back in with your husband.
I would like a form to stop having a payee. They are not apt to handle financial affairs. I already had a payee and they made so many horrible mistakes, some of which I never resolved
Hi Barbara,
As we are not affiliated with the SSA, we don't have access to those forms. I would contact the SSA at www.ssa.gov or at 1-800-772-1213 and they could point you in the right direction regarding these forms.
I just became rep for my nephew in dec. 2016. His check stopped in January. February they sent a letter saying he had been 10,000 over paid which his mom had him and was rep at that time am I still require to pay that back because in over him now
Hi F,
I would contact the SSA about this, they may have said your nephew had been overpaid in error, it also may be that the mother would be obligated to repay the money as she was his representative during the time in which he was overpaid.
I am payee for my grand daughter. I have not seen her for awhile. I send her money but with contact. I would like to stop being her payee, and stop her ssi benefits. How do I do this.
Hi Sue,
I'm not sure you would be able to stop her SSI benefits, but if you'd like to stop being a payee, I would contact the SSA, inform them that you no longer wish to be her payee, and then fill out any paperwork the send you pertaining to quitting your role as a representative payee. Additionally, her SSI benefits are intended to maintain or improve your granddaughter's living conditions, so if you are not regularly doing so or using those benefits for anything else, you may be committing fraud.
I am my adult son's payee. I think he stopped taking his medicine so now he doesn't trust me and thinks I am taking his money. He wants to be in charge of his own money. I am tired of his angry rant text messages and coming here yelling at me. Should I just go to ssa and be done with it? I don't think he can handle his own money.
Hi Lorrie,
If you do not believe that your son can handle his own money, I would not stop being his payee. He could try to become his own payee at his local SSA office, but the SSA will revaluate his claim if he tries to do this to make sure he is still actually disabled.
Hi there,
I would first try to make contact with this person, and failing that, I would contact the local authorities, if this person is not able to take care of themselves or handle their own money, they may be in trouble.
Hi Sheila,
It may be a good idea to contact the SSA and let them know this, you may be liable for any misuse of this person's benefits. You can contact the SSA at 1-800-772-1213 and ask them to remove you as a payee from this person's account.
If I'm payee for both a child and his mother, can the mother change me as payee for the child ? I don't want to be the payee for the mother anymore.
Hi Jay,
The SSA has the final say in appointing payees, so they may decide to stick with the same payee regardless of the mother's want to change payees.
I was my adult daughter rep payee in the past. Don't know how I was removed several years ago, but I was. She is incapable of handling her money. Her benefits are received on the 3rd and gone four days later. She lives with me but contributes no money. I do not want to be re assigned because of the stress I encountered from her in the past, but SSA need to definitely assign her a rep. What should should I do to make this happen. Don't think she is taking her meds.
I get ssI but my mother gives me only 300 dollars a mouth... so can my mother
be my payee...but me and my son are movin to upstate with husben and mother inlaw
Hey , i have had ssi but never got money out of it. I do but my mom keeps it all. But i have a baby and im 17 . I work and do good in school. Want to move out but i want my ssi. I need it for bills and drs n stuff. What should i do ?
Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do right now. Once you are 18, you will be able to take over your SSI payments on your own. Until then, your mom will have to keep receiving them.
I am a rep. Payee for a friend. She has left my residence and moved in with a boy that is running from the law. I need to change my name off of her check and put her dad back over it. What do I have to do?
Hi Shelby,
I would call the SSA and tell them that you can no longer be this person's representative payee, they would be able to help you and find a new representative payee for your friend.
I was my grandmother payee for almost 4 years and my uncle(grandmothers son) changed it to him without my grandmother being present. We went to our local SS office and changed it back, but how was he able to do that without my grandmother being present. Also is it possible to block him from trying to do it again?
Hi Lauren,
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm not sure how you could prevent this from happening in the future! That would be a good question for someone at your local SSA office.
Hi there,
I would talk to your payee and make sure they understand the significance of them moving out. If you have further questions regarding your specific scenario/benefits, call Social Security's toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on business days.
Hi there, call Social Security's toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on business days to change who will be your mother's payee next. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our toll-free TTY number, 1-800-325-0778, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on business days or call your local Social Security office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on business days.
i am my sons ssi payee how do i change that to someone else
In reply to i am my sons ssi payee how do by bill (not verified)
Hi Bill,
I would contact your local SSA office and inform them that you wish to no longer be a representative payee, and I would also give them the information for the next payee.
My husband is payee for his father however after an altercation he gave the card to his father and is no longer over his funds, now the government wants breakdown of how his funds were spent....what does my husband to do and can he go to jail for this
In reply to My husband is payee for his by Amber (not verified)
Hi Amber,
I would contact the your father in law and ask him for any records that he has regarding his spending of his benefits. After that, I would contact the SSA and have your father in law's payee changed.
I was someone's payee in the past and they called and asked me to re sign up as their payee.... is that allowed?
In reply to I was someone's payee in by Tasha (not verified)
Hi Tasha,
If you are not otherwise ineligible to be a representative payee, you may be able to be their payee again.
My mother has been my rep payee for my mental condition. I receive a check on the 1st and 3rd off each month , directly deposited into our checking account where we are both listed on the bank account but she is listed
first and showing as my rep payee of course. Iwant to get back together with my husband whom I am still legally married to and move return to his home to live with him where him and I will reside together alone. I want to change my rep payee from my mother (who I myself chose from the start), to my still yet husband once im living again with him. My question's are, what process would this be, does my mother have to go with me to SSA, to make this change of switching payers (she's has very bad health issue's now and doesn't like to go anywhere, and will it change my disability and sis payments if I return living with my husband.
In reply to My mother has been my rep by Amy (not verified)
Hi Amy,
You would have to contact the SSA to find out what exactly you would need to do to change your payee, it may be a different process for you than others. Also, if your husband's income was factored into your SSI determination, your benefits may not change if you move back in with your husband.
I would like a form to stop having a payee. They are not apt to handle financial affairs. I already had a payee and they made so many horrible mistakes, some of which I never resolved
In reply to I would like a form to stop by Barbara Salzman (not verified)
Hi Barbara,
As we are not affiliated with the SSA, we don't have access to those forms. I would contact the SSA at www.ssa.gov or at 1-800-772-1213 and they could point you in the right direction regarding these forms.
I just became rep for my nephew in dec. 2016. His check stopped in January. February they sent a letter saying he had been 10,000 over paid which his mom had him and was rep at that time am I still require to pay that back because in over him now
In reply to I just became rep for my by F. Ervin (not verified)
Hi F,
I would contact the SSA about this, they may have said your nephew had been overpaid in error, it also may be that the mother would be obligated to repay the money as she was his representative during the time in which he was overpaid.
When someone goes down to switch their payee, how long before the new payee is active as the new representative payee? Thanks
In reply to When someone goes down to by ShanaB (not verified)
Hi Shana,
The SSA would be able to let you know, it may be as soon as your next disability payment depending on when you had it changed.
What do I do in the case that I feel I am capable of handling my own Affairs and my own money and don't need to payee
In reply to What do I do in the case that by Tracy (not verified)
Hi Tracy,
If the SSA does not require you to have a payee due to your disability, you can contact them and make yourself your own payee.
I am payee for my grand daughter. I have not seen her for awhile. I send her money but with contact. I would like to stop being her payee, and stop her ssi benefits. How do I do this.
In reply to I am payee for my grand by Sue (not verified)
Hi Sue,
I'm not sure you would be able to stop her SSI benefits, but if you'd like to stop being a payee, I would contact the SSA, inform them that you no longer wish to be her payee, and then fill out any paperwork the send you pertaining to quitting your role as a representative payee. Additionally, her SSI benefits are intended to maintain or improve your granddaughter's living conditions, so if you are not regularly doing so or using those benefits for anything else, you may be committing fraud.
I am my adult son's payee. I think he stopped taking his medicine so now he doesn't trust me and thinks I am taking his money. He wants to be in charge of his own money. I am tired of his angry rant text messages and coming here yelling at me. Should I just go to ssa and be done with it? I don't think he can handle his own money.
In reply to I am my adult son's by Lorrie (not verified)
Hi Lorrie,
If you do not believe that your son can handle his own money, I would not stop being his payee. He could try to become his own payee at his local SSA office, but the SSA will revaluate his claim if he tries to do this to make sure he is still actually disabled.
How do i find new representatives for my brother and my friend ?
In reply to How do i find new by Abigail Smith (not verified)
Hi Abigail,
I would contact the SSA at 1-800-772-1213, they would be able to help you find new representatives for your brother and friend.
I am payee for someone, went to check on them they no longer live where they were. I do not know where they are what can I do
In reply to I am payee for someone, went by nmrt (not verified)
Hi there,
I would first try to make contact with this person, and failing that, I would contact the local authorities, if this person is not able to take care of themselves or handle their own money, they may be in trouble.
I am payee and the person has been handeling his on check for over a year
In reply to I am payee and the person has by Sheilaashworth… (not verified)
Hi Sheila,
It may be a good idea to contact the SSA and let them know this, you may be liable for any misuse of this person's benefits. You can contact the SSA at 1-800-772-1213 and ask them to remove you as a payee from this person's account.
What to do when someone switches you from being the payee without your consent or knowledge
In reply to What to do when someone by Christy (not verified)
Hi Christy,
As the SSA determines who can be a representative payee, I would contact the SSA about this. You can call them at 1-800-772-1213.
I am half sister payee do I need go in for her change payee or she can do it without me or do it onlune
In reply to I am half sister payee do I by Deborah kieser (not verified)
Hi Deborah,
Either you or your sister can change the payee, but you cannot do it online. You will need to visit your local SSA office.
How I stop being a payee for someone on ssi don't want be
In reply to How I stop being a payee for by Deb (not verified)
Hi Deb, you would have to contact the SSA to change that, you can call them at 1-800-772-1213
I HAVE BEEN MY BESTFRIEND PAYEE . WE ARE NO LONGER FRIENDS WHAT SHOULD I DO?
In reply to I HAVE BEEN MY BESTFRIEND by TYNISE (not verified)
Hi Tynise,
You would have to contact the SSA, you can do so at www.ssa.gov or by contacting them at 1-800-772-1213
If I'm payee for both a child and his mother, can the mother change me as payee for the child ? I don't want to be the payee for the mother anymore.
In reply to If I'm payee for both a by Jay (not verified)
Hi Jay,
The SSA has the final say in appointing payees, so they may decide to stick with the same payee regardless of the mother's want to change payees.
I was my adult daughter rep payee in the past. Don't know how I was removed several years ago, but I was. She is incapable of handling her money. Her benefits are received on the 3rd and gone four days later. She lives with me but contributes no money. I do not want to be re assigned because of the stress I encountered from her in the past, but SSA need to definitely assign her a rep. What should should I do to make this happen. Don't think she is taking her meds.
In reply to I was my adult daughter rep by Jean (not verified)
Hi Jean,
It may be a good idea to reach out to your local SSA office, you can find a listing of offices here:
http://www.disability-benefits-help.org/social-security-disability-loca…
I get ssI but my mother gives me only 300 dollars a mouth... so can my mother
be my payee...but me and my son are movin to upstate with husben and mother inlaw
In reply to I get ssI but my mother gives by kathy m (not verified)
Hi Kathy,
I am sorry to hear that. If you have a suitable substitute, you can always go to your local SSA office and switch the payee.
Hey , i have had ssi but never got money out of it. I do but my mom keeps it all. But i have a baby and im 17 . I work and do good in school. Want to move out but i want my ssi. I need it for bills and drs n stuff. What should i do ?
In reply to Hey , i have had ssi but by anamarie (not verified)
Hi Anamarie,
Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do right now. Once you are 18, you will be able to take over your SSI payments on your own. Until then, your mom will have to keep receiving them.
I am a rep. Payee for a friend. She has left my residence and moved in with a boy that is running from the law. I need to change my name off of her check and put her dad back over it. What do I have to do?
In reply to I am a rep. Payee for a by Shelby Mcneill (not verified)
Hi Shelby,
I would call the SSA and tell them that you can no longer be this person's representative payee, they would be able to help you and find a new representative payee for your friend.
Hello,
I was my grandmother payee for almost 4 years and my uncle(grandmothers son) changed it to him without my grandmother being present. We went to our local SS office and changed it back, but how was he able to do that without my grandmother being present. Also is it possible to block him from trying to do it again?
In reply to Hello, by lauren Hunter (not verified)
Hi Lauren,
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm not sure how you could prevent this from happening in the future! That would be a good question for someone at your local SSA office.
What do you do if you are payee of a 17 yr. old and have legal custody of them and they decide that they want to no longer live at your residence
In reply to What do you do if you are by anoymous (not verified)
My grandma is my moms payee but is retired now and suffering failing health, how would i go about being next payee if she were to pass away
In reply to My grandma is my moms payee by Anonymous (not verified)
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