Some people with disabilities need help managing their money, such as a minor or an elderly person with dementia. The goal is to ensure that benefit payments from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are managed properly.

The good news is that MI-UCP can be appointed by the SSA to be the representative payee for people with disabilities who cannot manage or get someone else to manage their money. At MI-UCP, our responsibilities include money management, providing protection from financial abuse and victimization, and establishing a productive, long-term relationship with our clients.

The core responsibilities of money management are to pay for the person’s present and foreseeable needs and to properly save any excess funds. To be clear, our definition of the term “needs” includes everything the person would otherwise manage for themselves.

As the payee, MI-UCP keeps detailed records of the person’s expenses and savings. And when the Social Security Administration (SSA) requests a report, we seamlessly provide them with an accounting that is formatted to the SSA’s requirements.  

For more information, please email reppayee@mi-ucp.org or click here to download our pdf.

Also, please note the following online information:

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A Guide For Representative Payees: www.socialsecurity.gov/payee