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What
is Payeeship?
The Payeeship program is designed to help adults with mental illness
receiving social security benefits in paying their bills, meeting
basic living needs and all personal financial obligations.
Payeeship at SafeHaven is responsible money management designed
for the mental health consumers who find it difficult to manage
their Social Security benefits checks. If you qualify and enroll
for payeeship, Ms. Elswick will receive your social security disability
checks directly and she will ensure that basic needs, such as rent,
utilities, food and clothing are paid for before allowing the client
to spend money on other items. |
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Purpose
of Payeeship
* Stability of income, and assurance that rent, food, and other
necessary expenses will be paid regularly.
* Improved credit, money management skills and self-confidence.
* Providing savings for larger, special purchases.
* Ensures that client's financial entitlements do not lapse, and
that money is spent appropriately.
* Increased chance of achieving future life goals, such as sustained
independent living.
SafeHaven's payeeship/money management program also helps protect
mental health consumers from financial exploitation and abuse. It
also prevents them from generating expenses associated with delinquent
bills and duplication of services. |
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