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By: Rose Hill </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-787429&quot;&gt;Victor Wells&lt;/a&gt;.
I am the guardian of my adult son. Is he able to make changes without me on the account?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-787429">Victor Wells</a>.</p>
<p>I am the guardian of my adult son. Is he able to make changes without me on the account?</p>
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By: Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist </title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-787435&quot;&gt;Johnny M&lt;/a&gt;.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Hi, Johnny. Thanks for visiting our blog.&#160;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #444444;&quot;&gt;Unfortunately, your question is a bit more complex than we can answer in this forum.&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;&quot;&gt;For your security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can &lt;a name=&quot;_Hlk93922174&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for assistance. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Heading2Char&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;You can also contact your&#160;local&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Heading2Char&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Social Security office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Heading2Char&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;. We hope this helps.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-787435">Johnny M</a>.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi, Johnny. Thanks for visiting our blog.&nbsp;<span style="color: #444444;">Unfortunately, your question is a bit more complex than we can answer in this forum.&nbsp;</span><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">For your security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can <a name="_Hlk93922174"></a>call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for assistance. </span><span class="Heading2Char"><span style="line-height: 107%;">You can also contact your&nbsp;local&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="Heading2Char"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Social Security office</span></span></a></span><span class="Heading2Char"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. We hope this helps.</span></span></span></p>
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By: Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist </title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-787429&quot;&gt;Victor Wells&lt;/a&gt;.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Hi, Victor. Thanks for visiting our blog.&#160;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;&quot;&gt;For your security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can &lt;a name=&quot;_Hlk93922174&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for assistance. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Heading2Char&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;You can also contact your&#160;local&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Heading2Char&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Social Security office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Heading2Char&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;. We hope this helps.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-787429">Victor Wells</a>.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi, Victor. Thanks for visiting our blog.&nbsp;<span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">For your security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can <a name="_Hlk93922174"></a>call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for assistance. </span><span class="Heading2Char"><span style="line-height: 107%;">You can also contact your&nbsp;local&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="Heading2Char"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Social Security office</span></span></a></span><span class="Heading2Char"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. We hope this helps.</span></span></span></p>
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By: Johnny M </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I applied for social security at the age of 67 years old while I was still employed but when I retired from that job my social security benefits was cut in half. I&#039;ve since re-entered the job market, should the social security administration increase my benefits to what it was originally when I working before?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I applied for social security at the age of 67 years old while I was still employed but when I retired from that job my social security benefits was cut in half. I&#8217;ve since re-entered the job market, should the social security administration increase my benefits to what it was originally when I working before?</p>
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By: Victor Wells </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY.
PLEASE CALL ME AND ALLOW ME TO RECEIVE YOUR ANSWERS.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY. </p>
<p>PLEASE CALL ME AND ALLOW ME TO RECEIVE YOUR ANSWERS.</p>
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By: Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist </title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-787181&quot;&gt;Denise Eagan&lt;/a&gt;.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Hi, Denise. Thanks for visiting our blog.&#160;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Unfortunately, your question is a bit more complex than we can handle in this forum.&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #241f21; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;&quot;&gt;Please contact your local &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;&quot;&gt;Social Security office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#039;Source Sans Pro&#039;, sans-serif; color: #241f21; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt; for assistance.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt; We hope this helps.&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-787181">Denise Eagan</a>.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi, Denise. Thanks for visiting our blog.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 107%;">Unfortunately, your question is a bit more complex than we can handle in this forum.&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #241f21; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Please contact your local </span><a href="https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Social Security office</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; color: #241f21; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> for assistance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> We hope this helps.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
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By: Denise Eagan </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 02:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I am my son&#039;s payee. I am getting to old for this responsibility. My son needs a direct express card, he is capable of managing his money in my honest opinion. How can I see this happen?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am my son&#8217;s payee. I am getting to old for this responsibility. My son needs a direct express card, he is capable of managing his money in my honest opinion. How can I see this happen?</p>
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By: Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist </title>
<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-786959</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-786933&quot;&gt;Mariah Garlock&lt;/a&gt;.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Hi, Mariah. Thanks for visiting our blog.&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &#039;Arial&#039;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;First, you must take care of your son&#8217;s day-to-day needs such as food and shelter. For more information about how you must use the monthly benefits as his representative payee, please read our publication, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0070c0;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10076.pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0070c0;&quot;&gt;A Guide for Representative Payees&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;We hope this helps.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-786933">Mariah Garlock</a>.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi, Mariah. Thanks for visiting our blog.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">First, you must take care of your son&rsquo;s day-to-day needs such as food and shelter. For more information about how you must use the monthly benefits as his representative payee, please read our publication, <strong><span style="color: #0070c0;"><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10076.pdf"><span style="color: #0070c0;">A Guide for Representative Payees</span></a>. </span></strong>We hope this helps.</span> </span></p>
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By: Mariah Garlock </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m New at this just got my son&#039;s benefits today I was wondering if it would be okay to pay my rent and car payment and utilities bills with that money]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m New at this just got my son&#8217;s benefits today I was wondering if it would be okay to pay my rent and car payment and utilities bills with that money</p>
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By: Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist </title>
<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-786278</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann C., Public Affairs Specialist]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-786237&quot;&gt;Connie DBarlow&lt;/a&gt;.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Hi, Connie. We are sorry to hear about your situation.&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;_Hlk82150026&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &#039;Arial&#039;,sans-serif; color: #444444;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;You may be eligible to receive social services from the state in which you live. These services include free meals, housekeeping help, transportation, or help with other problems. To get information about services in your area and find out if you qualify, you will need to contact your state or local social services or welfare office. We hope this helps.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-the-need-for-a-representative-payee/comment-page-2/#comment-786237">Connie DBarlow</a>.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi, Connie. We are sorry to hear about your situation.&nbsp;</span><a name="_Hlk82150026"></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You may be eligible to receive social services from the state in which you live. These services include free meals, housekeeping help, transportation, or help with other problems. To get information about services in your area and find out if you qualify, you will need to contact your state or local social services or welfare office. We hope this helps.</span></span></p>
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