The 170,000 Beneficiaries the Social Security Administration May Cut
A proposal floating around the Social Security Administration (SSA) would bar anyone without a Social Security number from collecting benefits on behalf of retired, disabled, widowed, and low-income individuals. Whether the beneficiary currently collects benefits after a lifetime of working or SSDI for a disability, the new proposal would require their representative payee to provide proof that they have a Social Security number.Let's say a child of immigrants is a U.S. citizen and disabled. If that child is eligible for Social Security, they would need a representative payee to accept their monthly benefit check and determine the best way to spend it based on their needs. Given that a parent is usually in the best position to know what their child requires, they typically act as the representative payee.If a parent can't produce a Social Security number, no matter where they are in the immigration process, the new proposal would make it impossible for them to act as a representative payee. The same is true for those representative payees looking out for the best interest of disabled adults, retired Social Security recipients, those receiving low-income benefits, and foreign payees who've worked legally long enough to become entitled to benefits. Continue reading
A proposal floating around the Social Security Administration (SSA) would bar anyone without a Social Security number from collecting benefits on behalf of retired, disabled, widowed, and low-income individuals. Whether the beneficiary currently collects benefits after a lifetime of working or SSDI for a disability, the new proposal would require their representative payee to provide proof that they have a Social Security number.
Let's say a child of immigrants is a U.S. citizen and disabled. If that child is eligible for Social Security, they would need a representative payee to accept their monthly benefit check and determine the best way to spend it based on their needs. Given that a parent is usually in the best position to know what their child requires, they typically act as the representative payee.
If a parent can't produce a Social Security number, no matter where they are in the immigration process, the new proposal would make it impossible for them to act as a representative payee. The same is true for those representative payees looking out for the best interest of disabled adults, retired Social Security recipients, those receiving low-income benefits, and foreign payees who've worked legally long enough to become entitled to benefits.
