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Navigating Social Security Overpayment Notices: How to Protect Your Benefits

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently issued a wave of overpayment notices, causing concern among thousands of beneficiaries. These notices indicate that recipients may face a ...

This Little-Known Strategy for Combatting Social Security Garnishment Could Save You Hundreds of Dollars per Month

In a stressful time, this could be a lifesaver.
WFTV

Social Security Administration to take back 50% of benefits for overpayments starting in July

The Social Security Administration will be taking back overpayments. The overpayments can happen when a person does not update their income, living situation, marital status, or the SSA makes a ...
Texarkana Gazette

Social Security overpayments: Here's how Social Security withholding is soaring

Social Security began clawing back overpayments at a higher rate in July, and beneficiaries who have been overpaid will see a lot more money coming out of their monthly checks to cover the ...
AOL

Social Security Garnishment Began on July 24 for Potentially 1,000,000-Plus Beneficiaries -- Here's How You Can Legally Avoid or Reduce It

A number of changes have been made to Social Security since President Trump took office a little over six months ago. A 50% clawback rate on Social Security overpayments -- a fivefold increase from ...
Newsweek

Social Security Update: Thousands See Their Payments Reduced

Some Social Security recipients are to face steep benefit reductions this month, as the Social Security Administration (SSA) rolls out a new policy to recover billions in overpaid benefits. Beginning ...
MLive

A government mistake could lead to your Social Security benefits being drastically cut starting this month

WASHINGTON -- Your Social Security benefits check could be significantly smaller than usual starting later this month thanks to a new policy from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The policy ...