Social Security Changes How Overpayments Are Handled

Social Security Changes How Overpayments Are Handled
An overpayment happens when a beneficiary receives more money in a month than they should have. (Dreamstime/TNS)
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By Joey Solitro From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a change to how they will collect overpayments that were given to recipients, following months of criticism and conversation about its massive overpayments problem.