[WSBAPT] Social Security Retirement Benefits after Incapacity

[Laura Latta]

This is helpful! Thank you!

On Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 6:52 PM Andrekita Silva <ak at seattle-silvalaw.com>
wrote:

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> November 3, 2023
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> Laura,
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> The retiree should be able to receive their funds whether or not they are
> incapacitated. However, it is not enough to simply have a power of attorney
> in order to become the retiree’s payee.
>
> One must be appointed as a “Representative Payee” by completing the SSA
> form SSA-11 bk.  This is a “Request to be Selected as Payee” form.  That
> form can be found on third party sites but for some reason, it’s not list
> on the SSA site.  An easy way to get this form is for the person to go, in
> person, to the SSA office. The SSA Officer will fill out the form while the
> applicant is there.
>
> In my experience, it can take a couple months after submitting an
> application. If the SSA stopped the payments for some reason, like if
> they thought the person was not competent to manage their money, the
> Representative Payee can request back payments once they are appointed.
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> andrekita
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> On 2023-11-03 13:46, Laura Latta wrote:
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> Has anyone heard of difficulty with the continuation of social
> security retirements after a retiree is incapacitated? Specifically,
> with the agent under a power of attorney for the retiree having
> difficulty collecting benefits on behalf of the retiree? Is it
> necessary for SSA to have the retiree's PCP information on file in
> advance? I've heard rumblings about this, perhaps as some kind of
> fraud protection, but I can't seem to find any more information.
>
> Laura Latta
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