Representative payee definition

Representative payee means an individual, agency, or institution selected by a court or the Social Security Administration to receive and manage benefits on behalf of another person.
Representative payee means an individual appointed by a government entity to receive funds on behalf of a client pursuant to federal regulation.
Representative payee means the designated agent for a recipient of government benefits whom a government agency has determined to be incapable of managing his or her benefits.

Examples of Representative payee in a sentence

  • Representative payee as someone designated by the resident to receive and manage their Social Security, Veterans Administration, Railroad Board, or other federal or state benefits.

  • Representative payee – A person, agency, or institution selected by a court or the SSA to receive and manage benefits on behalf of another person.

  • Ries RK, Dyck DG: Representative payee practices of community mental health cen- ters in Washington State.

  • Representative payee -- A person, agency, or institution selected by a court or the SSA to receive and manage benefits on behalf of another person.

  • Representative payee - the benefit comes in their name on behalf of someone else.


More Definitions of Representative payee

Representative payee means a person who is appointed for a recipient who is unable to receive and manage the recipient’s own benefits due to mental or physical impairments. The representative payee is to use the benefits in the recipient’s best interest and is personally liable for misuse of funds.
Representative payee means a person appointed by the United States:
Representative payee means the person, group, or facility designated by a funding source, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), to receive and handle funds according to the guidelines of the source on behalf of a client.
Representative payee means a person certified by the federal government to receive and disburse benefits for a recipient of governmental assistance. (1977, c. 897, s. 1; 1983, c. 143, s. 1, c. 775, s. 1; 1993, c. 499, s. 1.)
Representative payee means the designated agent for a
Representative payee means an individual or organization as defined in IC 12-10-14-2.
Representative payee means a person or an organization appoin- ted by the Social Security Administration to receive Social Security or SSI benefits for anyone who cannot manage or direct the management of their benefits.