Social Security, overpayments

Bad news for Social Security beneficiaries: The SSA is coming back for the overpayments
The SSA has announced that it will tackle the issue of overpayment of benefits, estimated to represent less than one percent of all the more than 800 millio
Social Security to increase overpayment withholdings to 100% from 10%
The Social Security Administration said late Friday it is going to increase the amount it would claw back from Social Security recipients who received overpayments of their benefits, bringing the withholding back to 100% from 10%.
Social Security says it will restart clawing back 100% of overpayments to beneficiaries
The Social Security Administration said it will restart a policy that had caused financial distress for some beneficiaries.
Overpaid by Social Security? Agency reinstates plan to recover 100% of overpayments
The Social Security Administration overpays billions in benefits annually. The agency will increase its efforts to be repaid starting March 27.
Social Security changing course in going after overpayments
The Social Security Administration is changing later this month how it will recoup overpayments. Here’s what to know.
Social Security beneficiaries could lose 100% of their check due to overpayments
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a significant policy change that could result in beneficiaries losing their entire monthly payments due to overpayment recoveries.
Social Security says it will go back to collecting 100% of overpayments to beneficiaries
The Social Security Administration said it is reinstating a plan to recover 100% of overpayments to beneficiaries.
Social Security could withhold part of payments to recover overpayments
Starting March 27, 2025, the Social Security Administration will implement a significant policy shift impacting thousands of beneficiaries. This change involves reinstating full withholding for overpayment recoveries,
Social Security Administration To Recover 100% Of Overpayments Made To Beneficiaries
SSA Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek said it is the agency's "duty to revise the overpayment repayment policy back to full withholding."

Social Security, DOGE

Elon Musk’s DOGE plans to shutter 50 Social Security Administration field offices: Here’s the full list
Will you be impacted by the SSA office closures? Here’s the full list published by Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
If I Could Tell All Retirees 1 Thing About Social Security, I'd Say to Do This Before You Claim Benefits
So it's key that you do everything you can to optimize your Social Security claiming decision. That means being aware of ...
Social Security Administration will have 'significant' cuts. What does this mean for you?
The Social Security Administraton's planning to ax 7,000 jobs. What this means for its workers and Social Security ...
Social Security: Bernie Sanders Issues Dire Warning About Elon Musk's Plan
The senator wrote on social media on Sunday that tens of thousands of people could die if the Social Security Administration staffing is cut in half.
Social Security Administration says it’s identified $800M+ in savings
The Social Security Administration (SSA) said in a release that it has identified more than $800 million in savings or “cost ...
Social Security Administration, headquartered in Maryland, closes two offices
The Social Security Administration (SSA), which is headquartered in Woodlawn, closed two offices, putting employees on ...
Social Security’s acting chief privately admits DOGE ‘will make mistakes’ while cuts delay processing of claims, report says
SSA employees told the Post that DOGE-led cuts to staff, spending and operating systems are already sowing chaos and delaying ...
Trump Administration Backtracks On Forcing Maine Parents To Visit Social Security Offices To Register Newborns
The Social Security Administration canceled contracts that allowed Maine parents to sign up newborns for Social Security ...