Social Security said I need to pay back $8,000 after receiving an overpayment – ​​I didn’t know, but I’m paying the money back ‘every month’

A Social Security beneficiary was told he owed the agency thousands of dollars.

Reiza Reeves said she is now paying monthly.

Facebook user Reiza Reeves shared her huge IOU with Social Security in a parenting group.

In response to a complaint from someone on Facebook, she said: “[My overpayment] It’s $8,000 and I’m paying it every month.”

Although this comment was shared recently, there has been no other word on Reiza’s situation.

OVERPAYMENT ISSUES

Social Security overpayments occur more frequently than you typically think.

In a Facebook post, fellow beneficiary Elie revealed he owed Social Security $5,208.

“The system penalizes hard work and now I’m facing a $5,208 charge that I can’t pay,” he he wrote.

“We all know that Social Security doesn’t allow people to work and recover.

“They literally let you make $200 or they penalize you.”

Elie explained that his efforts to survive, including overtime, resulted in him being overpaid.

Expressing financial hardship, Elie noted that he would be lucky if he had $100 left after covering his expenses, let alone sufficient funds to pay off the substantial debt.

To address the situation, he launched a GoFundMe campaign with the aim of raising funds to ease the burden.

REFUNDING YOUR EXCESS PAYMENT

If you received a letter indicating an overpayment, the Social Security Administration asks you to return the excess amount within 30 days.

Improper payments occur when the agency cannot accurately calculate your benefits due to incorrect or incomplete information.

Submitting a Waiver to the SSA

Those who are unable to repay the overpayment amounts indicated by the SSA or who feel they should not be able to do so can fill out a specific form.

• O form is identified as SSA-632 in the SSA website and can be completed and submitted at a local office.
• “If you agree that you received an overpayment, but you feel that you should not have to return it because you did not cause the overpayment and you are unable to repay it, you should complete Form SSA-632,” notes the SSA on your website.
• It also lists several refund options.
• Recipients with additional questions should call 1-800-772-1213.

This may result from the SSA failing to update you about changes in your circumstances, such as employment status, living arrangements, marital status or income.

SSA will refrain from collecting the overpayment for at least 30 days (plus five mailing days) from the date of notification.

If you submit a waiver or reconsideration request within this time frame, SSA will delay billing until a decision is made regarding your request.

You can make a refund online if you’re eligible, according to the SSA website.

If your overpayment letter contains online payment instructions and a remittance ID, you will also have the option to make payments through pay.gov.

In other Social Security news, a beneficiary screamed “it wasn’t my fault” after being hit with a huge overpayment.

Meanwhile, Social Security deducted $233 from another user’s monthly benefits due to an error on his brother’s account.

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