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Even if Social Security overpays you by mistake, you’ll have to repay them
Social Security is, for the most part, pretty good at properly computing your benefits based upon your own personal claiming strategy. But it’s not unheard of that they can make a mistake and cause you to get a larger benefit than you are actually entitled to. But even if the mistake is theirs, you must still pay them back whatever you owe them as a result. This article by Laurence Kotlikoff appears at the (UT) Daily Herald and describes how you’re still on the hook if Social Security accidentally overpays you. Click here to read more.
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