US EditionSocial Security Change Coming in July: Agency Begins Taking Back 50% of Overpayments
- Beginning in late July 2025, the Social Security Administration started deducting half of the monthly benefits from individuals who were notified of having received an overpayment.
- This action follows the SSA's initial March 2025 announcement to withhold 100% of benefits, a policy later reduced to 50% after negative media coverage and public backlash.
- As of September 2023, the SSA faced $23 billion in uncollected overpayments and has tried reclaiming funds from about 2 million beneficiaries, with approximately 493,775 paper checks still issued monthly.
- The SSA stated the average retired worker receives $2,002.39 monthly and added recipients were notified of overpayments in April, with withholding beginning about 90 days after the notice.
- These measures aim to recoup improper payments totaling nearly $72 billion from 2015 to 2022 but may reduce some beneficiaries’ monthly income significantly starting July 2025.
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Big changes coming to July Social Security checks
There could be some big changes in your July Social Security check. That’s because the government is collecting overpayments, meaning the administration paid you more benefits than you were due. Those affected should have received a notice back in April. The Social Security Administration it would begin withholding 50% of benefit payments to those who were overpaid 90 days from the date of the letter. That puts most collections beginning in Ju…
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Social Security change coming in July: Agency begins taking back 50% of overpayments
The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, will start withholding some benefits sent to overpaid recipients.
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