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Originally Posted by finz
Does everyone who is approved for disability with SSDI or SSI need a responsible payee (other than themselves) or is that just in certain circumstances ?
I hope that no one finds that question offensive. I've got my own mental health history too  , but my claim was under medical for SSDI.
This question came up in another forum that I am a member of. The SSDI recipient was apparently committing fraud by working under the table. I thought it odd that his payments would not go through a payee who should have noticed the fraud sooner. |
Not all psych approvals need a payee, no. As some of the other posters stated above, the claimant would need to show either gross irresponsibility or otherwise diminished mental capacity. Generally a doctor makes this call, and preferably the claimant's doctor.