Q: If I'm on SSI and have a payee over my check and money and she will not let me know what my funds are in my bank account
What do i do.because i have 4 years back pay that i havnt ever even touched and she tells me i have very little left in my account and close to running out next month when I pay my rent and power bill
A:
It is perfectly reasonable for you to ask your representative payee how your money is being spent and how much you have in your bank account. Your representative payee is responsible for using your SSI benefits to pay for your needs including payment for food, shelter, clothes, medical care and personal items. Your representative payee should keep records showing how your SSI benefits were spent.
If you suspect that your SSI benefits are being mishandled by your representative payee, contact Social Security right away about the issue. Social Security can investigate your allegations of misuse and ask your representative payee to provide written account of your SSI benefits. Social Security will review the facts and make a decision on whether misuse has occurred.
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