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

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

Now, the SSA has retreated from the March policy change and is now considering a clawback rate of 50%, according to their message. SSA still mum on reason for policy change However, SSA did not ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has circulated an 'Emergency Message' (EM 25029) to its staff, including regional and local offices, detailing a crucial change in the policy for ...

The SSA press office did not respond to questions for this article. The emergency message to SSA staff said the new policy applies to overpayment notices sent on or after April 25. In one place ...

We obtained an “emergency message” sent to Social Security Administration staff informing them that beginning April 25, SSA will be withholding 50% of monthly benefits checks for recipients ...

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 due to ...

In March 2024, O’Malley said the agency would stop “ that clawback cruelty ” of intercepting 100% of a beneficiary’s monthly ...

A policy under the Biden administration provided relief to beneficiaries, who often live on the fringe of poverty, capping ...