The agency will default to withholding 50% of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits that were erroneously overpaid, the agency said in an “emergency message” to staff dated April 25.

The increase stems from the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, which lifted reductions on 3.2 million public sector ...

The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries’ ...

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal assistance program that provides financial support to individuals who are 65 ...

For example, March 3 of last year fell on a weekend, so Social Security recipients received their March payments two days early, on March 1. The only benefits that are paid on the same schedule ...

Now, in an emergency order, the SSA has directed its employees to hold back 50% of people’s benefits to collect overpayments.

Social Security claims rose due to fearmongering, budget cuts and administrative turmoil. Early claims lead to lower payments ...

If you get a second Social Security check in May, don’t worry: It’s intentional . The Social Security Administration will be ...

The Social Security Administration will now withhold 50% of many recipients’ monthly benefits to claw back alleged ...