Beneficiaries in five states described what happened when they received demands to return overpayments that reached tens of thousands of dollars or more.
Lori Cochran, a beneficiary disabled by multiple sclerosis, said she got tripped up by a life insurance policy she took over from her mother.
If beneficiaries believe that an overpayment wasn’t their fault, that the claim is unfair, or that paying the money back would cause hardship, they can ask the SSA to waive repayment.Cheryl Bates-Harris of the National Disability Rights Network recommended that people who receive overpayment notices appeal, because the information in the notices may be inaccurate.
“I almost threw up when I opened that letter,” she said. “Myself and my husband were like, we were like frantic.” From WFTV: Social Security has overpaid $21 billion to people’s monthly checks & now it wants the money back
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