Social Security overpaid a woman by $35,000. Now the agency wants its money back

Social Security recipient slapped with $35K bill — and given 30 days to pay it back

A Social Security recipient in her mid-70s is on the hook for $35,000 after the agency said it overpaid her for four years.

Social Security Overpayment Notices—What to Do If You Get One You Can't Pay

The SSA said last year it sends roughly 2 million overpayment notices each year across its benefit programs.

Social Security overpaid a woman by $35,000. Now the agency wants its money back

The agency told a woman that she has 30 days to pay them back. Otherwise, it would cut her benefits by 50% while it collects what it overpaid.

The Social Security Administration overpaid her. Now she owes $35,000

More than 75 million Americans rely on Social Security checks each month to help them get by. But sometimes recipients get a financially painful surprise: a notice from the Social Security Administration that their retirement or disability benefits were overpaid — often by thousands of dollars —…