If someone receives ssi Disabillity, what is the purpose of having a payee?

”…but im afraid he will spend his money on weed, liquor and stupid stuff and end up on the street.”

If I had to take a guess, I’d say that’s the answer to your question.

From what I’ve been told by someone receiving SSI disability, to circumvent the need for a payee, a physician will need to complete a form stating that the recipient is capable of attending to his own affairs. If he has any drug convictions, the payee requirement can not be circumvented. I assisted a friend with some SSI matters and recall they had a web site and 800 number. You can directly address your inquiry there. Good luck to you. See ya…wtf

Take some good advice on SSI. When you want to push the basic rules and guidelines you can easily find yourself receiving a letter {sometimes with a bill for “overpayment”} stating in their opinion you are now able to work and you will probably have to hire a lawyer to get it reinstated. Make a deal for him to move out and pay his rent and utility bills and see how fast he comes back home anyway. From my experience you are stuck with him either way.