A representative payee (rep payee) is the person appointed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to manage your benefit payments if you are unable (or if SSA believes you are unable) to do so yourself. The rep payee should be someone who cares about what is best for you and who can be relied on to act on your behalf. A rep payee will have to submit proof of identity and show his/her social security card. The rep payee must be a person who has never been shown to have misused anyone's Social Security benefits and must have never been found guilty of a crime committed against SSA and if possible, should attend an interview with the claimant at SSA office.