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James

May
18
2012
By Guest (not verified)

I have a couple of questions that I cannot ask SS due to being deaf and the TTY service refuses to relay to SS due to long holds.

I've been told I have a right to receive my benefits directly, however for reasons I am unaware of they been going directly to my mother for over 15 years. Where can I write to find out why I wasn't informed of the reason for this arrangement or given an opportunity to appeal; to learn what factual evidence SS used to determine I could not receive my benefits, and how such actions could occur without my knowledge.

Thanks.

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Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 21:44

Please note this site is not affiliated with the government agency, so you will want to work directly with the SSA.

Sounds like your mother is your "representative payee". Representative payees are typically appointed for minors receiving Social Security benefits or adults who may have trouble managing their affairs.

Here's general information about representative payees :

http://www.ssa.gov/payee/bene.htm

I found the following text regarding revocation of a representative payee :

A claimant may revoke the appointment of a representative at any time. A revocation of appointment must be in writing and must be signed by the claimant. SSA does not have a standard form for revoking the appointment of a representative. Therefore, SSA must ensure that the representative whose appointment has been revoked is properly advised, either by obtaining the representative's signature on the revocation, or by sending the representative a copy of the statement of revocation signed by the claimant. SSA will include a copy of any written notice of revocation in the claim file.

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0203910040


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