O i latou e mauaina nisi Social Security Benefits o lo'o mana'omia le fesoasoani i le puleaina oa latou tupe e mafai ona i ai se "sui totogi" e tofia e le Social Security Administration.
A Rep Payee can be a friend, family member, or other trusted person or it can be an organization. Regardless, a Rep Payee is responsible for paying the beneficiaries living expenses and essential needs and helping to manage the person’s money.
The Rep Payee must follow certain SSA rules and may not use the beneficiary’s money for the Rep Payee’s own personal gain or fail to pay the beneficiary’s expenses.
Afai e te iloa e uiga i faʻafitauli i le Rep Payee, e tatau ona lipotia le mataupu i le SSA Office of the Inspector General.
More information about the Rep Payee program can be found iinei and, in this brochure, published by Legal Aid: O le a le mea e tatau ona ou iloa pe a fai o lo'o i ai la'u sui e totogi.
O lenei faʻamatalaga na faʻafouina ia Aperila 2024.