To that end, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is going after overpayments more aggressively. In March, it announced ...

If you receive more money than expected from your Social Security payment, don't assume it's a gift from the Social Security Administration. More than likely, you received an overpayment because of ...

On March 7, the federal agency announced it would reinstate the 100 percent withholding rate when attempting to get back incorrectly paid benefits.

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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 ...

Millions of Americans face disruptions to their Social Security benefits due to new policies. Here's what’s changing and how to protect your payments.

A recent federal investigation has put the U.S. Social Security program under the microscope, and its impact is already being ...

According to a CBS News report, the agency's inspector general had discovered that nearly 73,000 overpayments in 2022 were due to problems with Social Security's own calculations. Moreover ...

Did you get an extra-large Social Security check? Are you wondering if you'll need to pay it back? The answer is, maybe. If you receive more money than expected from your Social Security payment ...