The SSA can pursue SSI overpayments even after a recipient’s death. Families should know who might be held liable and when.

The representative payee of a SSI recipient must use SSI monies to pay for the recipient’s basic living expenses (food, shelter, utilities and medical expenses not covered by Medi-Cal). If any ...

A proposal to ban payments to people without a Social Security number is likely to impact beneficiaries who are retired, disabled, widowed, or low income. “Representative payees” who accept ...

In 2025, you may be eligible for SSI if your total income – including your Social Security benefit – is less than $987 per ...

If that child is eligible for Social Security, they would need a representative payee to accept their monthly benefit check and determine the best way to spend it based on their needs. Given that ...

You may be able to get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) even if you already receive Social Security benefits. About 2.5 million adults and children get SSI and Social Security at the same time.