How to Use the Representative Payee Portal

Appointed by the social security administration to receive social security benefits or SSI payments for someone who can’t manage or direct the management of their benefits?

If you are and you have a “my social security” account, then conducting business for yourself and your beneficiaries just got quicker, easier, and more secure with the representative payee portal.

Simply sign in to your account by going to www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount and the “service options” screen will automatically appear. Select “my social security” to conduct business for yourself, benefits; requesting a replacement social security card in qualifying states and the district of columbia; getting a benefit verification letter; changing your address if you get benefits; and more.

Select “representative payee services” to conduct business for your beneficiaries, including viewing current benefit details, updating or enrolling in direct deposit, reporting wages, or completing the annual accounting.

To switch between conducting business for yourself and conducting business for your beneficiaries, simply go back to the “service options” screen by selecting the “other services” button at the top of the page.

That’s it! It has never been easier to manage the present. Create or sign in to your “my social security” account and start using the representative payee portal today. If you don’t have a “my social security” account, it’s easy to create.

If you need extra assistance in creating your account, please contact the “my social security” hotline at 1-800-772-1213 and say “help desk.” See what else you can do online at socialsecurity.gov. and tomorrow.