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Social Security Overpayment Recovery Rate Jumps to 50%
8/6/2025
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Story summary
- The Social Security Administration (SSA) has raised the overpayment recovery rate from 10% to 50%.
- Beneficiaries may experience lower checks as the SSA recovers past overpayments.
- Affected individuals received notices with options to appeal or request a waiver.
- This policy excludes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, maintaining a 10% recovery rate.
- The SSA aims to recover $23 billion in overpayments by August 2024.
