Q&A: Social Security Disability Today

Don’t Want a Rep Payee? Here’s What SSA Will Look For | Remastered Podcast from 3/16/2017

Q&A: Social Security Disability Today

Show Notes

This remastered podcast episode is based on a Social Security Disability Today Q&A originally posted on March 16, 2017. In this episode, Tony Reeves explains what you should do if you disagree with the need for a representative payee.

The key takeaway is simple: SSA decides whether a representative payee is necessary, but you can ask what information is needed to show that you are capable of managing your own benefits. If SSA says your evidence is not enough, ask what else is required and keep moving the process forward.

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