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CESI provides Representative Payee services to for Social Security Administration beneficiaries who are unable to manage their SSI or SSDI benefits. The Representative Payee program provide monthly budgeting and bill payment for those who do not have a trusted friend or family member to take on this role CESI's Beneficiary Service Program offers: Secure automated 3rd party payment of all bills Licensed and Bonded Service Service in Partnership with Local Agencies Security Ongoing Counseling Monthly Reporting and Tracking Budgeting Assistance Detailed views of Income and Expenditures.

Trained volunteers assist seniors who need help managing their personal finances by providing budgeting assistance based on clients choices and check writing. Money Management volunteers are bonded.

A representative payee service for those receiving Social Security benefits who are not capable of being their own payee. Offers a budget help service for individuals in need of budget guidance with their income. Provides bill pay service for those needing help to pay their bills on time each month with their income.

REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PROGRAM Representative Payee Program provides financial management for people with disabilities who are not competent to manage their own funds. By paying bills and ensuring sufficient money to last throughout the month, we protect vulnerable people from being financially exploited and from becoming homeless. LEGAL CUSTODIAN PROGRAM FOR VETERANS The Legal Custodians program provides financial management for veterans with disabilities. The program permits The Up Center to become a veteran's custodian, allowing the agency to manage benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs if certain conditions are met. SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST The Up Center's Special Needs Trust program enables people with disabilities to receive the greatest possible benefit from financial settlements, financial gifts and other awards of money and assets without jeopardizing any public benefits and services to which they are entitled. People also use the Trust for money management and budgeting purposes.

Provide individual representative payee services for community members in the Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC, West Virginia. Provide assistance by managing and budgeting incomes from the Social Security Administration and the Veterans Administration.

SSA calculate your payment based on your lifetime earnings. The amount will be higher the longer you wait to apply, up until age 70.

Provides secure and confidential intake and application assistance to receive retirement benefits. Application materials can be completed on the website or by phone.

RETIREMENT BENEFITS: If a person works long enough in a job or jobs, including self-employment, where Social Sec. taxes are deducted from wages they may qualify for social security retirement payments. When they reach age 62, it is possible to begin receiving these benefits.

Monthly Retirement benefits starting at age 62.

Social Security provides retirement benefits to workers age 62 or older and certain eligible family members. Applications can be completed online at www.ssa.gov or by appointment either in person or by phone.

The Social Security Retirement benefit is a monthly check that replaces part of your income when you reduce your hours or stop working altogether. It may not replace all your income so it's best to identify other ways to pay for your monthly expenses as you age.

Provides secure and confidential intake and application assistance to receive retirement benefits. Application materials can be completed on the website or by phone.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or "Disability" provides monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work.

Survivor benefits provide monthly payments to eligible family members of people who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died.

If a person works long enough in a job or jobs, including self-employment, where Social Security taxes are deducted from wages they may qualify for social security retirement payments when they reach full retirement age (65-67). It is possible to begin receiving these benefit at the age of 62, but the payment will be lower than those received if the persons would wait until full retirement age. Apply for Medicare when you attain age 65. Spouses over age 62 and children under age 18, 18-19 AND in school or disabled and disability began before age 22 may be eligible to receive benefits.

Offers a large range of services starting with pre-retirement counseling, benefit information, and benefit updates. In addition, it is a general point of contact for retirees and their family members for information and referral to other agencies, which includes the Veterans Administration.

To deliver retirement and other benefits to Virginia public employees.

Offers many different types of programs which service the citizens of Mathews County in areas ranging from child protective services to medicaid.

Provides county residents with services to include child and adult protective services; foster care and adoption services; public benefits; pre-trial and juvenile justice programs; and homeless services.

Provides assistance to citizens of Chesapeake with programs fighting poverty, neglect, abuse, and strengthening the community as well as self-sufficiency.

Provides community-based services that meet the basic needs of its citizens.

The Division of Social Services provides an array of services to the citizens of Rockbridge, Lexington and Buena Vista. Social Services provides those citizens, who are eligible, the ability to meet their physical and emotional needs. You may request an agency conference to discuss any action with which you disagree. You may also request an administrative hearing by the State Department of Social Services when funds are available and your application is denied, or you are refused the right to apply during the application period, or your application is not acted on or is closed prior to benefit determination. A hearing must be requested within 30 days of the negative action. The hearing request may be submitted to the local agency or to: Hearing and Legal Services Manager Appeals and Fair Hearings Unit Virginia Department of Social Services 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219-3301 If you suspect Fraud or Abuse of any kind, report it to your Local Department of Social Services or call 1-800-552-3431.

Benefit programs for income eligible individuals and families as follows: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Food Stamps, Medicaid, State Local hospitalizations; Auxiliary Grants and General Relief(for burial). Social Service programs for families, children, elderly and disabled such as child protective services, adult protective services, foster care to children, adoption services, adult services adoptive and foster home studies, custody investigations, adults and nursing home screenings and placement. Offers fuel assistance based on total income and number of persons in the household. APS 24-Hour Hotline: 888-832-3858 CPS 24_Hour Hotline: 800-552-7096

Coordinates services to help citizens achieve self-sufficiency, safety, and a higher quality of life; services offered include advocacy, child services, health/medical services, and housing.