SSI payee ... Says she will pay for her daughter on disability

[Drew Denham]

First pass at something like this. Is it legitimate? What are the pros and cons ? I've read online that the payee should be on the lease as well. Red flags ? This is in Michigan if that makes a difference. Rent is 625 per mo ... SSI is 1500 plus the husband makes 1200 a month. Thanks all-

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Originally posted by @Drew Denham:

First pass at something like this. Is it legitimate? What are the pros and cons ? I've read online that the payee should be on the lease as well. Red flags ? This is in Michigan if that makes a difference.

Rent is 625 per mo ... SSI is 1500 plus the husband makes 1200 a month.

Thanks all-

 I am familiar with the SSI payee stuff.  If the individual on SSI has bills to pay, the payee must pay them.  Especially for something like rent.  If they don't, they have to answer to the Social Security Administration.

So, you qualify the individual applicant based on their SSI income.  Not on the fact that they have a payee who pays their bills out of their SSI income.  Basically, you don't worry about who is writing the check (the payee).  You just worry about the applicant and is there enough income for the applicant.

Since you know who the payee is, you could always contact the SSA and let them know that the payee is not paying the SSI recipient's rent.  The payee is under federal law to pay the recipient's bills on time.

So, I wouldn't worry about it.  SSI is income that shows up like clockwork.  If the payee doesn't pay you on time, you could complain to the SSA.  And of course, you can always evict.  But, odds are, you won't have any problems getting your rent on time.