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If you think your payee is mis-using or stealing your SSI or SSDI income, you should contact the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) as soon as possible. The OIG will take your complaint and look into your concerns to see if they need to assist you in protecting your money.

A payee's main duties are to use the benefits to pay for the current and future needs of the beneficiary, and properly save any benefits not needed to meet current needs. A payee must also keep records of expenses.

What If I Believe I No Longer Need a Representative Payee ? You have the right to receive your own Social Security check unless SSA believes you are not capable of managing or directing the management of your money.

It should be noted that representative payees cannot withhold any funds from beneficiaries, even if they think it's the right thing to do. Beneficiaries are entitled to receive some money for discretionary spending, even if the payee does not approve of the purchases they make.

What is a Representative Payee? A representative payee is a person or an organization. We appoint a payee to receive the Social Security or SSI benefits for anyone who can't manage or direct the management of his or her benefits. .

A representative payee has a great deal of control over a beneficiary's finances. However, there are limits to what a payee can and cannot do....Once appointed, payees can be held legally accountable if they: Steal from the beneficiary. ... Misuse funds. ... Act as a legal representative. ... Falsify benefit reports.

To be your own payee, you need to show Social Security that you are physically and mentally able to manage your money. Proof includes: A note from your doctor or psychologist stating that you should be able to manage your own money.