Representative Payee

I am retired and we have adopted our two granddaughters. I am receiving social security for myself and both my granddaughters. I don't understand why I am receiving their social security also and how I am supposed to use it. Am I supposed to give it to them, save it for them or use it to help raise them? My granddaughter thinks they should get it to spend or save however they want. She doesn't think we should use any of it for monthly expenses, etc. Your help would be appreciated.

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We have had a young man living with us since the death of his father. We are friends, not legal guardians. His father died when he was 16. He is now 18 and has asked his mother for his survivor benefits. She had never told him what his monthly payment was, but after he turned 18, he received his first check on his own for $986. When he asked his mother for the rest of his money, she claimed that there was only $3,000 of the roughly $24,000 that he should have had.

My child just got aprove her ssi since 2014 we getting all that back payment now i have prove of all the program specials to help her with her disability for all this years would i be able to get that reinbursed by that money. Im her payee.

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My son just started receiving SSI. He lives at home with both parents. Received part of his back pay. We are using his money to redo his room (new bed, windows, flooring, lighting). Have used some for food and clothing. Do I have to keep track of spending the back pay?We don't charge him rent but can we use some of that money to help us out with our house payment? We don't have a heat pump, we use a wood stove for heat. Can I use some of his money to help us get the wood? If yes to these can I just write up a receipt?

I just won my SSDI claim. I have one dependent. She is entitled to 50% of my PIA. My monthly payments are scheduled for the third Wed. of each month. My question is when is my dependent paid and do I need a separate, dedicated bank account for her funds or can I have them deposited into my bank account since I am her rep. payee. Thanks--Is there a SSA link answers this question? Please post if there is.

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My son turned 18 on January last. He opened his own account in US dollars (here in Chile) as instructed by the SSA. I have transferred to his account all the money I collected and conserved for him during all these years. Is this correct? Do I have to inform the SSA? Thank you for your advice

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I have an adult son (19) who receives disability benefits, he has autism. My ex husband went to social security and had his benefits placed in his name. I didn't fight it as he needed the money to provide housing for our son when he was with him. I keep our son the majority of the time now, he was keeping him half of the time, and I have asked the ex husband to help with some of the financial costs of caring for our son. He has not and will not give me any of the benefits to help support our son. What avenue should I take to resolve this situation?

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