Social Security overpaid me and paid ‘0’ – now all I have is a letter saying I won’t be getting any more money

A Social Security beneficiary claimed he saw $0 distributions for several months after an overpayment issue.

The furious American said he would not receive the typical amounts from the government in the future.

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They argued that the Social Security Administration (SSA) was responsible for the error.

“As most of you know, for the last 3 years, Social Security has paid me 0 for many months, or a percentage of my income depending, apparently, on the whim of their employees,” the frustrated resident wrote in a Facebook post.

“They claim that Social Security (not me) made a mistake and ‘accidentally’ overpaid me.”

The recipient continued to claim that “thousands” were affected by a similar issue.

They also noticed a declaration from current SSA director Martin J O’Malley in March.

O’Malley confirmed reducing overpayment recovery fees to 10% of each check sent to recipients until the outstanding amount is repaid.

Despite confirmation from SSA about the fees, the recipient claimed it was a “cheerful lie” and still received $0 payments.

“Instead of receiving my Social Security check on the 2nd Wednesday of March, I received 0,” they wrote.

“I then received a letter saying I would receive 0 ZERO until July 24, 2024.”

The recipient claimed the letter informed them they would receive about $471 on July 24, a reduced amount.

They would then recover the full amount later, apparently to resolve the overpayment error.

The resident added that they were only able to resolve the alleged $0 payment in March because they went to the local Social Security office and “just cried.”

Another person responded to the resident claiming an almost identical problem with the SSA — but they said they were initially able to take only $86 out of each check for three years to resolve the overpayment.

They then appealed the overpayment through a crucial form called SSA-632 and got the money back in distributions.

PAYMENT PAINS

As The US Sun previously reported, Social Security overpayments have been a problem for thousands of Americans since last year.

Some recipients said they received letters demanding refunds of tens of thousands of dollars from the SSA that they didn’t realize had been a problem for years.

One couple was told they would have to pay $37,000 in one month.

After insisting on contacting the administration, they managed to absolve the outstanding amount.

The same could not be said for another, who is engaged and received a letter about an overpayment of US$66,000.

There was even one American who claimed he was forced to return more than $100,000 in overpayments that he was never notified about.

PROCEDURE REVIEW

In October 2023, former SSA director Kilolo Kijakazi told Americans that there would be an extensive review of “improper payment policies and procedures.”

She also recalled that a specialized team would work on the matter directly from her office.

O’Malley took over as director in December 2023 and it is unclear what progress is on the review of policies and procedures.

SSA spokesperson Darren Luz told The US Sun that the administration works diligently to “inform people of the fact and amount of the overpayment, their right to appeal and options for a refund or, in some cases , of giving up money.”

“We examine each exemption request to determine, among other factors, whether the person caused the debt and their ability to pay.”

“Each person’s situation is unique and we treat it on a case-by-case basis,” Lutz added.

For more related content, check out The US Sun’s coverage of a Social Security beneficiary who received an overpayment of more than $7,000 and who claims he was not at fault.

The US Sun also tells the story of an American who cried out that the SSA “took all my benefits” after a $13,000 overpayment.