Overpayments
An overpayment occurs when Social Security pays you more than you should have
been paid. If this happens, we will notify you and your representative payee, if
you have one. Our notice will explain why you have been overpaid, your repayment
options, and your appeal and waiver rights. You should read the notice
carefully.
Discharging Public Assistance Overpayments in Bankruptcy
For some public assistance recipients, extensive and burdensome repayment to the Department of Social Services (DSS) becomes another penalty for seeking assistance during a hardship. Read More
POMS on Resources, Overpayments Updated
SSA has updated several sections of its Program Operations Manual System (POMS) related to resources in the SSI program and to handling overpayments. Read More
Overpayment Recovery Limited
Thanks to Jim Sheldon of Neighborhood Legal Services in Buffalo for highlighting a very useful POMS provision relating to overpayment recovery. Read More
Disability Law News - November 2009 Issue
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP advocates. Featured in this issue is an article on "Social Security Recipients Lose COLA Wars". Also in this issue you will find articles on Regulations, Court Decisions, Administrative Decisions, and the Bulletin Board along with other articles. Read More
