A SOCIAL Security recipient has claimed they're still being charged after an overpayment worth over $5,000.
The frustrated American claimed the Social Security Administration (SSA) won't respond to work through the error.
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"On my disability I fought it," they wrote in a Facebook thread.
At first, they contested the overpayment and worked with an SSA representative to determine if the amount was the administration's error or the recipient's.
"[I] had mountains of paperwork, endless hours on the phone," the resident added.
"We determined there WAS an overpayment because I didn't understand the trial or something."
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"Also, just because I worked this month, I didn't get paid until the next month so I miscalculated," they continued.
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipient noted that her son spoke with the SSA representative further, breaking down each month of payments.
It was then decided that they owed about $5,000 in excess money.
According to the recipient, it was still $5,000 less than they were previously required to pay back.
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Still, it was a considerable chunk of change, and they said, "I figure I will be dead before they reach that amount they say I owe."
The SSA representative the recipient used to speak to also supposedly retired, leaving them in the hands of another rep who allegedly never responded to calls about the next steps for the remaining cash owed.
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"She never, not once, answered my messages," they claimed.
"I gave up and they just take the money out each month."
It's unclear if the recipient ever got ahold of the SSA representative after their post.
Thousands of Americans have been experiencing overpayment errors through their Social Security payments.
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Some have had it arguably worse, including a recipient who said they were paid $0 for several months due to an overpayment problem they allegedly did not cause.
"Instead of getting my Social Security check on the 2nd Wednesday of March, I received 0," they fumed in a separate Facebook thread.
They claimed a letter from the SSA informed them they'd continue to have $0 payments until July 24 to resolve the overpayment.
After they went down to their local Social Security office and "simply wept," their payments went back up, with only a small portion taken out of the checks to pay back, spread throughout several years.
Filing Waiver Form SSA-632
Those who cannot afford to pay back the overpayment amounts noted by the SSA or feel they should not have to can file a specific form.
- The form is identified as SSA-632 on the SSA website and can be filled out and submitted at a local office.
- "If you agree that you have been overpaid, but you feel you should not have to pay it back because you did not cause the overpayment and you cannot afford to repay it, you should file Form SSA-632," the SSA notes on its website.
- It also lists multiple repayment options.
- Recipients with additional questions are urged to call 1-800-772-1213.
Others have claimed they were forced to pay back $100,000 that was overpaid for 10 years before the discrepancy was ever caught.
A recently engaged American also argued that their fiancée would be forced to pay the SSA over $66,000 due to overpayments they were allegedly never notified about.
SSA director Martin J O'Malley noted in a statement last month that Americans would see a decrease in overpayment recovery rates to 10% per check until the amount is paid back.
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For more related content, check out The U.S. Sun's coverage of a recipient who claimed the SSA "took all of my benefits" after overpaying $13,000.
The U.S. Sun also has the story of a widow who claimed they were told by the SSA they'd be forced to pay back $80,000 but claims the error was "on them."
