Can a Representative Payeeship be terminated?

contact Disability Rights Ohio. Disability Rights Ohio provides oversight for all Representative Payees in Ohio.

Can a Representative Payeeship be terminated?

Yes, if the beneficiary is capable of managing their benefits, the Representative Payeeship can be terminated.

Whenever an adult beneficiary has been receiving payments through a payee and believes he/she is now able to manage benefit payments, they should contact the SSA and submit evidence of capability. That evidence should include:

A signed statement from a physician or from a medical officer of the institution where they are or were residing, which shows the beneficiary’s present capability to manage benefits; or

Any other evidence that establishes the beneficiary’s ability to manage or direct the management of benefits; or

A certified copy of a court order restoring the beneficiary’s rights in a case in which they were previously judged legally incompetent.