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Another change to Social Security Rules - The Street
The rules regarding Social Security overpayment have changed again. Until 2024 100% of a recipient’s benefit was held back until the overpayment was recovered. That left some retirees with no income, which was highly criticized. In 2024 the amount was dropped to 10%. Then in March 2025 Social Security announced it was going back to 100%. This decision met with so much pushback that the rule was again changed in April 2025 to 50%. You can still request a lower repayment rate by filing Form SSA-634. You can also dispute the overpayment by using Form SSA-561 (Request for Reconsideration). Robert Powell for The Street explains here…
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