Mom likes to give her information out to men she meets online who promise her lots of money and a trip abroad.
Mom is broke and is homebound. Her judgement skills have rapidly declined since using these online dating apps. She even had a guy stay the night once.
I can't protect her 100% of the time but I can protect what little assets she has left.
If you have POA and are managing the account the money comes automatically into then you are managing and saving her SS for her. To get POA also doesn't mean the SS will let you be in charge of her funds from SS. It is a process of having to prove the person incompetent, filing to act for her as payee, and there are many things you must do AS payee. Look it up on the Federal Social Security website.
The person asking to be named as the representative payee must file an application with the Social Security Administration. That person must also supply evidence that he or she is related to or cares for the beneficiary of the payments.
You must complete form SSA-11 (Request to be selected as payee) and show us documents to prove your identity. You will need to provide your social security number, or if you represent an organization, the organization's employer identification number.