People who serve as representative payees for individuals who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits now have more options for their annual reporting of how the funds are used.  Representatives, who in the past had to complete a paper Representative Payee Reporting Form each year, can now report online.  You may log onto www.socialsecurity.gov/payee.

A representative payee is someone who receives Social Security or SSI payments on behalf of a person who is not capable of managing the funds on their own. Representative payees must use the funds for the benefit of the person entitled to benefits. For example, a payee must use the funds to provide the beneficiary with food, clothing, and shelter.

If it's your first time using this service, you'll need to take a few minutes to register. Once you do, keep your identification and password in a secure place. You can use it to submit reports in future years.

When you're ready to complete the report online, you'll need to key in the unique code that appears on the paper form social security will mail you. Then you'll be able to key in the information. Online features make completing the report easier than doing it on paper.  Once you submit the report, you'll receive a confirmation number as proof that your report was received by Social Security.