How Should a Representative Payee Spend a Child's SSI Benefits?

My autistic son has been receiving SSI for four years with me as his rep payee. I reimburse myself each month out of the rep payee account. Is this good enough? I don't have any other accounts in my son's name? I just keep a spreadsheet with his costs (with exceed the SSI amounts each month).

Can i qive my boys a allowance with the funds if they are current each week with there grades and have done there daily chores to help keep a safe clean house for the whole family

Can i qive my boys a allowance with the funds if they are current each week with there grades and have done there daily chores to help keep a safe clean house for the whole family

My child is eligible for SSI and wanted to get clarification on the "allowable" expense tracking of your listing as "Shelter". So can I take our Home Monthly Mortgage+Real Estate Taxes paid and allocate an equal share of that towards my child's expense? So for illustration: If my monthly paid amount is $3000 and we have 2 parents and 1 child, can we expense 3000/3= $1000/month towards my child's expense tracking?

If my child were to receive ssi benefits would her inheritance in a trust fund be effected or vice versa

I have 2 yr old twins BOTH are spwcial needs. 1 of them was recently approved for benefits the other is still pending. I was wondering.... I had heard that it could affect their chances of future things like attending college, full time job, etc.
Is this true?

my sons mother has got him on ssi. i am disable now and have been approved for ssdi my son will get back pay like me and a check each month. can i get a audit in a years time to see how and where his money goes. her buying a new car or truck does not help my son. using his money each month to make payments. also can he collet ssi and my ssdi together?

Hi, I have a child with Autism and we finally won his SSI case. My question is this.... My son loves legos and being autistic, he really concentrates on them and we feel it is a definite learning tool. Are we allowed to use retro pay on buying him a bunch of sets? Are they considered educational?

Can a parent spend a kid whole ssi check on rent,light,gas,water n food and only give the child a $100 a month for 3 yrs until they turn 18 and have nothing saved up for them going on with their life

Can money in a back pay account be use towards purchase of a car if my old car broke down to transport the child back and forth to appointment if the child is disabled

Can my sins mother spend his money on 1100$ rent

I have friends live right next door of me and she get disability her self and two kids but landlord its her payee the landlord pay her bill she doesn't help her buy food or clothes children the landlord doesn't show bank statement she even know how much she getting for disability sometimes i help her cause being struggling alot..

What percentage of a child's ss disability check can be used for shelter

My little sister started getting social security after our mom died in 2015 of cancer. Her dad, we have different fathers, has no backbone when it comes to her and she walks all over him. She will tell him that she needs the money and if he says no, she flips out on him, she just turned 14 by the way. Anyways, she goes and takes money out of the account or makes him give it to her by throwing tantrums until he does and then she buys $200 pairs of jeans and spends it on whatever else she wants. He told her, "I need it for bills to help keep the house and everything." and she says, "it's my money, you are stealing it from me." My question is, does she have the rights to the money that she thinks she does or is it supposed to be for her dad to take care of the house payment, clothes if she needs it, food, etc. I have tried telling her that that is what it's for but she insists she is entitled to it. It frustrates me because I was 18 when my mom died so I never got social security and don't think she needs to have it either, I think her dad should have it for bills such as the house payment, food, etc.

As a minor at 16 years old I would like to know how much money I am receiving from social security to make sure my parent is not spending it selfishly while I go without. How can I find out?

If my son gets ssi can I buy a car ??

So, can my child's death benefits be used for rent? Specially when the family is really struggling? Arnt they to make sure she has a warm house with, water, power and help with cloths, ect? She already has medicaid

Can I use the back pay money to buy my daughter, who is getting SSI benefits, a laptop?

I surrendered my Rep payee title to my ex-wife as part of a settlement. Prior to that we split the monthly benefit and half because our son lives with each parent 50% of the time. ( Week on and week off) He plays in special Olympic softball & Basketball, as well as other activities. She refuses to pay the registration fees from his account during the weeks that he's with me,thus he doesn't participate those weeks. Please advise.

My son was receiving SSI his mom was the payee and for some reason she didn't get it no more recently she left me and our children for another. I applied for snap and they told me about checks he had that had been returned for 2 years so I called ssa man told me what to bring proof gaurdanship .I get there I get a lady she said she was terminating him and had to start all over.So he lost out on all that money can she really do that she said I should have known.i work I will support my children but that was his money for when he's older.Can I get that for him somehow?

My son just got approved for SSI. We just got his back pay which is supposed to cover 5 months of payments however in the paperwork that came several days after the check it states that they are having to do installments with his back pay. I've read the rediculious book SS sent as well as the approval/breakdown paperwork and it literally has me with tons of questions. I've called but still haven't gotten a return call. Does his back pay go into a separate account? The book says if usually if it's more than six months. Back pay total is only for 5 months but they are doing it in installments so I'm confused. Also what can you use the monthly for exactly? In our state getting SSI qualifies you for Medicaid which is the big reason for us trying for it so we really don't have medical expenses for him.

If I just got fully awarded my SSI and SSDI and I have 2 younger children who will be receiving income from me what is there income called? Ssi or SSDI? Also, there going all the way back to 2014 so I will definitely including my kids have back pay if I need a rep payee do they too? One more thing they are requesting child support statements going back to when I did my appeal is that all going to be accountable income even though I was getting $52 week and now I get $65 a week. Please help! Ty

My step sons receive disability benefits because their mother is disabled. My husband has custody of both of his sons. My question is does providing a cell phone a requirement under the payees monthly cost? Or is a cell phone a luxury? Just need clarification...thanks

Hi.my name is Michael my son just got approved for ssi I wanted to know if I can fix my car with that money because that's the car I take him to all his doctor appointment and to school and I wanted to know if it's fine to buy a kitchen table and. A bed and a computer for him for school

Can you spend back pay on a Mac book for your child education to take to high school with them, an can tutoring for the child as well be payed with back payments

If i save most of my childs ssi for his future as an adult and he may have different needs. Would ss take it away?? Because they beleive he doesnt need it?