Definitions for "Representative Payee"
Keywords:  payee, ssa, ssi, supplemental, friend
Person who receives federal funds on behalf of another if the recipient is unable to manage their own finances.
An individual who has been chosen by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and who agrees to receive a Social Security or SSI recipient's check and to handle the funds in the best interest of the recipient.
An individual designated by the Social Security Administration to act as guardian for a minor child's benefits. Benefit checks are made payable in the representative payee's name on behalf of the child and the representative payee must file an accounting that details how benefits have been spent.