The SSA can pursue SSI overpayments even after a recipient’s death. Families should know who might be held liable and when.

The SSA has lowered its estate recovery threshold from $5,000 to $3,000, enabling collection of smaller amounts in certain ...

This bill grants the government powers of surveillance on the bank accounts of the poor, old, sick and disabled people ...

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

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says that Social Security has a payment accuracy rate of over 99%, and that only 0 ...

It's important to note that beneficiaries already repaying an overpayment from before March 27 won't be affected by the new rate. If you receive a notice from the SSA, act quickly. Beneficiaries ...

Millions of Americans who rely on Social Security could see some of their monthly benefits confiscated beginning in June if they do not pay their student loan debt, Newsweek report ...

and significantly ramping up the amount it garnishes per monthly check from Social Security beneficiaries who receive overpayments. These changes are impacting the nearly 74 million retired senior ...

After installing anti-fraud checks for benefit claims made over the phone early last month, the Social Security Administration is considering walking back the policy after finding only two cases ...

Additionally, it was discovered that $3.3 billion in Social Security overpayments in fiscal year 2023 were going to be recouped through withholding in the future. In 2025, the Social Security ...

Social Security beneficiaries will see their payments arrive a little later than normal this month due to a quirk in the safety net program's payment calendar. The Social Security Administration ...