The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that’s only the latest of a series of changes at ...

To that end, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is going after overpayments more aggressively. In March, it announced plans to withhold 100% of benefits, if needed, to recoup overpaid funds.

In many cases, Social Security overpayments are the fault of agency ... It's important to keep records of your payments and flag any issues, such as if your check is larger than it previously ...

In March, it was announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) would resume its controversial plan to recover all ...

Trump signed a range of executive orders pertaining to issues including ... the Social Security Administration is tightening its rules on Social Security overpayment. Starting March 27 ...

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The SSA issues "Emergency Message" to staff about overpayments In March 2024, the SSA changed the amount taken from Social Security payments if an overpayment occurred -- instead of withholding ...

A second amendment came on April 14, when the SSA announced that anyone wishing to apply for Social Security or make account ...

Still, millions of dollars are millions of dollars. And the Social Security overpayment problem is an issue that needs to be dealt with. Why do people get overpaid? The biggest reason has to do ...