I call bullshit lol. Absolutely not. A sample size of 1500? The vast VAST majority of beneficiaries are RIB beneficiaries, who are almost never overpaid except for very small instances. Higher rates are found in DIB and SSI recipients, mainly for failure to report changes. 1 in 4? absolute bullshit.
RIB beneficiaries who work before FRA often get overpayments.
There are also RIB overpayments related to adjustments in withholding for Medicare, child support, alimony, student loans, and other federal debt (like tax debt).
And there are overpayments when the numberholder gets paid for the month they died that can be recouped from spousal benefits if SSA can't pull it back out from direct deposit. That's pretty common--almost everyone who dies turns out to be overpaid their last month of benefits.
But also people are probably not accurate historians of whether they were paid improperly. Just like if you ask people if they get SSI and/or SSDI, or Medicare and/or Medicaid, they are often wrong.
They are. SSI recipients continue to fail to report changes that affect their payments timely. We regularly find the errors when we do non-medical reviews.
Are there too many rules…yes! Are they too complicated…yes! Are they outdated…also yes.
Do the recipients ever read the rules that govern the program they depend on…no. Do they get overpaid for not reporting work over and over and over and over again…definitely yes.
The program itself with all of its rules is an overpayment machine.
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I call bullshit lol. Absolutely not. A sample size of 1500? The vast VAST majority of beneficiaries are RIB beneficiaries, who are almost never overpaid except for very small instances. Higher rates are found in DIB and SSI recipients, mainly for failure to report changes. 1 in 4? absolute bullshit.
So people just want free money? If you get rid of overpayments, you should get rid of underpayments as well.
RIB beneficiaries who work before FRA often get overpayments.
There are also RIB overpayments related to adjustments in withholding for Medicare, child support, alimony, student loans, and other federal debt (like tax debt).
And there are overpayments when the numberholder gets paid for the month they died that can be recouped from spousal benefits if SSA can't pull it back out from direct deposit. That's pretty common--almost everyone who dies turns out to be overpaid their last month of benefits.
But also people are probably not accurate historians of whether they were paid improperly. Just like if you ask people if they get SSI and/or SSDI, or Medicare and/or Medicaid, they are often wrong.
I really question if they are really overpaid. Some of this is nitpicking of SSI claimants.
They are. SSI recipients continue to fail to report changes that affect their payments timely. We regularly find the errors when we do non-medical reviews.
Are there too many rules…yes! Are they too complicated…yes! Are they outdated…also yes.
Do the recipients ever read the rules that govern the program they depend on…no. Do they get overpaid for not reporting work over and over and over and over again…definitely yes.
The program itself with all of its rules is an overpayment machine.
Most overpayments I see are due to disability claimants working over the SGA limit and not report it. Many of the overpayments are waived.
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