The Social Security Administration (SSA) has reinstated its policy of 100% recovery for overpayments, effective March 10, 2025. This change means that affected beneficiaries might see their entire ...

Earlier this year, the Social Security overpayment recovery rate rose to 50%. You can request a lower rate if 50% is too much for you. You can also request that the Social Security Administration ...

The Social Security Administration will be taking back overpayments. The overpayments can happen when a person does not update their income, living situation, marital status, or the SSA makes a ...

Not an unusual request ... but when it comes from the Social Security Administration you better take note, especially since the agency is getting serious about recovering overpayments it sent out.

Social Security began clawing back overpayments at a higher rate in July, and beneficiaries who have been overpaid will see a lot more money coming out of their monthly checks to cover the ...

Extra Social Security benefits unexpectedly showing up in your bank account might seem like a good thing. But unless you're very sure you were supposed to get that money, it's probably best not to ...