120-Day Delay Before Social Security Overpayment Recovery Begins
This bill mandates a 120-day waiting period between notifying a citizen about a Social Security overpayment (Title II or SSI benefits) and starting the recovery process. This change provides beneficiaries with crucial time to appeal, prepare financially, or address the situation before their benefits are reduced. Additionally, the law requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to develop a strategy to improve overpayment prevention and ensure fair recovery methods.
Key points
Financial Buffer: The SSA must wait at least 120 days after notifying an individual of an overpayment before beginning to adjust or recover the excess funds from future benefits.
Improved Fairness: Requires the SSA to submit a strategy to Congress focused on ensuring due process, improving communication, and proposing fair and reasonable benefit withholding amounts to avoid undue financial strain.
Error Prevention: The SSA must enhance efforts to review changes in beneficiary-reported information and limit discrepancies to prevent future overpayments.
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