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

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

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.

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

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

President Trump reinstated the 100% Social Security overpayment recovery rate in March. In April, he dropped this rate to 50%. You have options if you cannot afford to lose half your checks due to ...

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

The Social Security Administration has implemented new identity verification measures. The recovery rate now sits at 50% for all past and future overpayments that may occur. Keep your eye out for ...

In 2024, the Biden administration reduced the Social Security overpayment recovery rate to the greater of $10 or 10% of your checks. For example, if you received $1,000 in extra Social Security ...

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 ...