Articles
Articles
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Collecting Disability Payments: The Social Security Representative Payee
Disabled individuals who need help managing their benefits may need a representative payee.
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Why Was a Representative Payee Assigned for Social Security Disability?
Social Security will appoint a representative to receive your disability checks if you are mentally incapacitated or addicted to drugs or alcohol.
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Fees and Accounting Requirements for Individual and Organizational Representative Payees
Representative payees must carefully report all expenditures, and only sometimes can collect a fee for the services provided.
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How Is a Representative Payee Chosen for Social Security Payments?
Can I choose this person, or does Social Security force me to use a certain payee?
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How to Handle Large Payments of Disability Back Benefits
There are strict rules on how a representative payee may spend backpay for a recipient of SSI disability.
Resources
Resources
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability
Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability teaches you everything you need to know about the disability process.