Social Security is a vital financial lifeline for ... One of the most prevalent issues is overpayment, ... ensuring you are ...

Think Social Security is a sure thing? Between 2015 and 2022, the government mistakenly shelled out nearly $72 billion, and now it wants that money back, even if the error wasn’t your fault. To that ...

The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, will start withholding some benefits sent ...

Millions of Americans relying on Social Security benefits may soon face reduced payments, as the Social Security ...

For instance, one change, moving away from withholding 100 percent of people’s monthly Social Security benefits to recover alleged overpayments, has been a major improvement, say advocates for ...

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are urging the Social Security Administration to address and fix mistaken overpayment issues that are creating financial hardships for many Social Security recipients.

The agency's inspector general found that 73,000 overpayments in 2022 were due to problems with Social Security's own calculations, rather than the fault of the beneficiary. "SSA's automated ...

In March 2024, the SSA changed the amount taken from Social Security payments if an overpayment occurred -- instead of withholding 100% of your next payment, it would withhold only 10%.

Social Security's overpayments policy is taking effect. Here's how it could impact seniors. 02:49 Some Social Security recipients could soon find themselves in the crosshairs of a policy that ...

Efforts to overhaul the Social Security Administration's overpayments and subsequent clawbacks remain a work in progress. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now °F.

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.

Social Security tackles overpayment ‘Injustices,’ but problems remain Jodie Fleischer,David Hilzenrath, KFF Health News Tue, November 19, 2024 at 3:25 AM UTC ...