most of which were overpayments, the report noted. That represents 0.84% of total Social Security payments during that time. The agency says that they are usually due to two issues: Beneficiaries ...

One of the most prevalent issues is overpayment, where the Social Security Administration (SSA) disburses more funds than a beneficiary is entitled to receive. When this occurs, the SSA may ...

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

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 ...

The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) payment accuracy rates remain high, the head of the agency told lawmakers today, October 18, in a hearing examining how SSA can better identify ...

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 ...

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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 ...