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elocs

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9. Even though I am dirt poor I can see them claiming I've been overpaid by the SSA

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:00 AM

Mar 2025

and then make me prove otherwise. The problem is that at age 72 I really no longer have faith and trust in the SSA and wondering every month if my check will be deposited into my bank account. So my only real choice is to get a job and I'm fortunate enough to be in good physical shape, no illnesses or aches and pains.
It's then new America and evidently almost half of the electorate who voted for Trump didn't care what he did or does.

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Social Security's overpayments policy takes effect Thursday. Experts say it could hurt seniors. [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

It WILL hurt seniors. RandySF Mar 2025 #1

That is their intention. Cruelty & abandonment. NotHardly Mar 2025 #3

And SSI recipients. n/t valleyrogue Mar 2025 #20

EO: All paper cuts must have lemon juice applied LetsGetSmartAboutIt Mar 2025 #2

And after the lemon juice comes the salt RazorbackExpat Mar 2025 #7

It's returning to policy before March 2024, and one can appeal for much lower repayment rates. Silent Type Mar 2025 #4

Difficult now to get through on phone to make appointment to file an appeal wishstar Mar 2025 #5

I red in TheWeek that the average wait time for an in-person appointment is more than a month progree Mar 2025 #6

From the article the errors are made at the agency kkmarie Mar 2025 #8

Even though I am dirt poor I can see them claiming I've been overpaid by the SSA elocs Mar 2025 #9

The older Rebl2 Mar 2025 #15

My point is that it will be claimed you were overpaid when you have not elocs Mar 2025 #18

But since it only applies to "new" overpayments intrepidity Mar 2025 #10

They seem to be adjusting their policies "on the fly" (depending on the pushback) BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #11

Can someone please clarify? intrepidity Mar 2025 #12

From the SSA website BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #13

Thanks; that was my initial interpretation intrepidity Mar 2025 #14

I guarantee that the appointed figurehead "big wigs" haven't even figured it out BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #16

seriously bad... markie Mar 2025 #17

This is just horrifying. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #19