My grandson receives survivor benefits. His mother doesn't have a place to live due to being evicted for not paying rent. He is with her grandparents. What can be done about her not using the money to support my grandson?
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I know that you may be concerned about your grandson but please think this through before taking any kind of legal action as once this type of action is started it cannot usually be stopped until the case is finalized by the government agency.
I am assuming from your comments that it is your son who is the deceased parent and you do not believe that your daughter-in-law is using your grandson's survivor benefits properly.
Are you friends with her grandparents (not her parents?) so that you see your grandson and know all the facts about your grandson's care?
You can report any abuse of Social Security funds to the SS office in 6your area. It would be best to know all 3 person's SS numbers but a case can be started if you only have access to one of the SS numbers (actually, a case can be started if you only have names and addresses).
How old is your grandson? Depending on his age, have you discussed any of this with him? The SS office may suspend his benefit check or give it temporarily to the grandparents but if changes are made on a permanent basis the whole matter will have to be decided by the court as to who will be the legal guardian to take care of your grandson (his age will be a big factor in the court's decision).
Please remember - in many cases - a person found guilty of misusing/abusing SS benefits may have to serve prison time and/or repay the misused funds.
My grandson is 14 yrs. old. I have talked to him about his mom notproviding a home for him and he told me i would need to talk to her. He has told me if she moves out of county, he will stay with my husband and I. All i want is for him to have a stable home and have his basic needs(clothes,shoes,ect.) She just got evicted for not paying rent.I have talked to her grandmother and she told me to do what i need to for him.
This money must be used for the child's welfare. You can notify Social Security if you think it isn't.
Thank you for giving us more information. It seems you have reason to be concerned as 14 years of age is too young to have to be asked to deal with matters like this. His mother - no matter the character - is still his mother and he should not have to make choices like this. Since you have done your part in talking to everyone concerned it appears your only choice is to report this to the proper authorities and let them do their job.
Here is a link that explains how his benefits are supposed to be used.
www.ssa.gov/
I have told him he can stay with me anytime he wants. He has been having a lot of bad days since his dad passed away last year. I suggested counseling and she said he doesn't want to go. He will talk to me some but not a whole lot because he knows i've had to go on meds to help deal with losing my son. His mom doesn't want him with me very much cause she knows he will tell me she's never around and doesn't tell him why she doesn't want to be around him.
What does she do with the money? How much does she get? You said she was evicted but with what she gets she should be able to put a roof over his head. That would indicate she gets quite a lot. My children also got SS after their father passed away. It was not even close to what rent and utilities would have been . I know of many people who get SS. It is never enough to support rent, food, utilities, insurance, gas, school supplies, transportation costs and clothing. I can very easily see where she could get evicted. If her husband died, is she also still paying medical bills or funeral bills? If he was sick before he passed, she may have gotten behind on other bills. I would carefully check all the facts first. He lost his dad, he doesn't need to loose his mom as well. My neighbor gets SS for her child. A whopping $238 a month. That doesn't even pay for his food, let along rent. It is income based. What she gets and what you think she gets may not be the same. Her bills may not be what you think they are.
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