Social Security change: Overpaid recipients soon see up to 50% in benefits cut

Efforts to shrink Social Security's phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere

The Social Security Administration reassigned some field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy phone wait times. But workers say these reassignments have been disruptive for staff.(Image credit: Olga Ginzburg for NPR)

Social Security Administration union workers sound the alarm against harmful changes within the agency

In early July, 1,000 SSA service representatives throughout the country, including offices in New England were reassigned to work at national tele-service centers.

Social Security benefits cut by 50% in days as others to see boosted payments

MILLIONS of Americans will see their monthly Social Security payments slashed in half in just days as a new SSA regulation goes into effect. However, another Social Security change means that certain beneficiaries will see their checks spike. GettyThe SSA is implementing changes that will affect beneficiaries’ monthly payment amounts[/caption] GettyThe Social Security switch-ups will either reduce a recipient’s benefits by 50% or increase their …

Social Security change: Overpaid recipients soon see up to 50% in benefits cut

The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, is beginning to withhold some benefits sent to overpaid recipients.

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Social Security faces deeper troubles than trustees admit

Will the program face bigger benefit cuts than feared?