Social Security Payee Program : What if I believe my representative payee is misusing my funds?
You should first speak with your representative payee. Your payee should show you how your money is being spent. If it looks like your payee is misusing your funds, you should contact the Social Security Administration immediately. Social Security will investigate the matter and determine whether your funds have been misused. If misuse is found, Social Security may appoint you a new representative or make payments directly to you. Social Security will then take steps to recover the misused funds.
Some of the other frequently asked questions about Social Security Representative Payee Program are:
Why would Social Security require me to have a representative payee?
Who can be my representative payee?
What if I don’t have family or friends to be my representative payee?
Does the representative payee receive a fee for being my payee and, if so, who pays it?
What if I don’t want to be my own payee?
Where can I find more information?
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