If you receive more money than expected from your Social Security payment, don't assume it's a gift from the Social Security ...

Even with new rules, Social Security overpayments can leave you on the hook for big payments, reduced benefits and ...

First, carefully review the notification. The SSA letter will specify the amount you need to repay, the reason for the overpayment, and the deadline to respond. Verify that the information is ...

If you're the recipient of an overpayment ... said it would begin sending out the notifications on March 27. In an August 2024 report, the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector ...

Effective April 25, the agency started deducting up to 50% of the overpayment amount from a beneficiary's monthly check ...

The agency previously announced it would collect overpayments by withholding up to 100% of monthly benefits until the debt was settled.

As of May 6, 2025, the SSA limits Social Security overpayment clawbacks to 50% of monthly benefits. Here's what you need to ...

The Social Security Administration is retreating from a recent policy change on the agency recovering overpayments that sparked concerns it could cause financial hardship for tens of thousands of ...

A recent shift in how the Social Security Administration handles benefit overpayments may offer partial relief — but it still ...

The Social Security Administration revised — again — its policy for clawing back overpayments in benefits, this time saying it would deduct 50% of benefit checks until an overpayment is ...

Social Security overpayments can happen in a few ways ... But if you got a job and didn't notify the administration about it, you may receive an overpayment. Another way overpayments could ...

The Social Security Administration said it will now seek to recoup less money from beneficiaries. Advocates say the revised ...