SS to allow predesignation of future Representative Payee
Congress has passed, and the President has signed, the “Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018”. This statute makes changes to the Representative Payee system of the Social Security Act.
A Representative Payee is appointed by the Social Security Administration to handle the benefits of a person whom the SSA deems incapable of managing his or her own...
Trustee of Special Needs Trust must be cautious in making reimbursements
A person who is receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the Social Security Administration must report changes in his income or resources (assets) to SSI, because this can affect his eligibility or the amount of benefits. If countable resources exceed $2,000 on the first of a month, eligibility can be lost. If the issue is detected after the fact, there can be a resulting overpayment...