What is an Overpayment?
Posted August 28, 2015 by Premier Disability Services, LLC® When the Social Security Administration (SSA) pays a claimant too much of a monthly benefit, or releases an excessive amount of retroactive benefits, this is referred to as an overpayment. These overpayments often occur due to a miscalculation by SSA. For example, in the case of an SSI recipient, a change in marital status or living situation that was not previously reported to SSA may lead to a miscalculation of benefits. If SSA determines that a claimant received an overpayment, they will send a notice explaining the overpayment and requesting a full refund within 30 days.(more…)