Making Wise Choices When a Representative Payee Manages Your Money

January 23, 2020 • By Darlynda Bogle, Assistant Deputy Commissioner

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Some of the millions of people who get monthly Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits need help managing this money. A person assigned to help you manage your monthly benefits is called a representative payee. We may decide you need a representative payee if we receive information that indicates you need help to manage […]

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Certain Disability Payments and Workers’ Compensation May Affect Your Social Security Benefits

January 17, 2020 • By Mike Korbey, Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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Many people working nowadays have more than one job. This means they have several sources of income. It’s important to keep in mind that having multiple sources of income can sometimes affect your Social Security benefits; but, it depends on the source. Disability payments from private sources, such as private pensions or insurance benefits, don’t […]

Inspector General Warns Public About New Twist To Social Security Phone Scams

January 9, 2020 • By Tracy Lynge, Communications Director for the Office of the Inspector General

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The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public that telephone scammers may send faked documents by email to convince victims to comply with their demands. The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has received reports of victims who received emails with attached letters and reports that appeared […]

This New Year, See What You Can Do Online at SSA.gov

January 2, 2020 • By Darlynda Bogle, Assistant Deputy Commissioner

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Are you looking for new ways to save time this new year? Social Security offers many of its services online by signing up for a secure personal my Social Security account. Once you create an account, you can review your work history and see an estimate of your future Social Security benefits. We recently made several […]