Our Payee Service Program manages Social Security benefits when folks have trouble doing so. We make sure that we use their funds to pay off bills when due, prevent fraud, and help people plan for their future.
We are able to offer you a narrow range of services through this Program, which include:
This Program does not allow us to:
To receive this service, you must:
1. After an agency refers you to us, we apply to become your payee. This process can take two-six months.
2. Once approved to serve as a payee, we set up a payee checking account that only our staff use. You do not use this account.
3. Social Security direct deposits benefits into this account.
4. We set up a schedule of monthly bills, and pay them when they are due.
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