Social Security Overpayment Fairness Act

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Introduced on May 7, 2024 by Yadira Caraveo

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Legislation Details

  • Amends the Social Security Act to establish a 120-day waiting period between notifying individuals of overpayments and starting recovery of those overpayments.
  • Applies to overpayments under titles II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act.
  • Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to submit a report to Congress within 180 days of enactment.
  • The report must outline a strategy for recovering overpayments, focusing on:
    • Improving the review process for changes in beneficiary information.
    • Reducing inaccuracies from self-reported information by beneficiaries.
    • Enhancing prevention and tracking of overpayments.
    • Ensuring due process in the recovery of overpayments.
    • Improving communication between the Social Security Administration and beneficiaries regarding overpayment recovery.
    • Proposing fair benefit withholding amounts to minimize financial strain on beneficiaries.
  • The amendments take effect upon enactment and apply to outstanding overpayments from that date forward.

Last updated 8/17/2024