A WOMAN is panicking about a Social Security overpayment for her dad she can’t afford.
An overpayment occurs when a Social Security recipient finds out they owe a payment to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
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Shannon Briggs used Facebook to vent about her stressful situation.
“Lord have mercy, how is someone supposed to have cash receipts dated back from 2019 until now?” she wrote.
She said she was told her dad spent a total of $10,000 for Medicaid purposes.
She’s “exhausted every piece of paperwork” her dad owns but hasn’t found any receipts.
They keep asking for more and more, and I am at the end of my rope
Shannon Briggs
DEADLINE DOOM
Shannon was particularly stressed since she was supposed to resolve the issue by April 8.
Her father was denied twice since the SSA said it required proof of his Social Security payments.
He doesn’t have a paper bill, and Shannon said she had no idea who to call to get it.
“Lord help me,” she wrote. “They keep asking for more and more, and I am at the end of my rope.”
One user suggested Shannon should get her dad a lawyer.
She said he couldn’t afford it as he’s been in a nursing home since October.
Shannon also revealed her father is a veteran, but the Veteran Affairs hospital couldn’t find a room for him.
To top it all off, he’s been left without insurance.
“Just breathe,” one person replied.
“Make an appointment at the Social Security Office. They’ll help you.”
Filing Waiver Form SSA-632
Those who cannot afford to pay back the overpayment amounts noted by the SSA or feel they should not have to can file a specific form.
- The form is identified as SSA-632 on the SSA website and can be filled out and submitted at a local office.
- “If you agree that you have been overpaid, but you feel
- you should not have to pay it back because you did not cause the overpayment and you cannot afford to repay it, you should file Form SSA-632,” the SSA notes on its website.
- It also lists multiple repayment options.
- Recipients with additional questions are urged to call 1-800-772-1213.
“I’m so sorry you’re having to go through all of this Shannon,” another user wrote.
“It’s so sad how they do this to veterans. Our daughter is a veteran too and she can’t get anything accomplished with these people.”
The SSA told The U.S. Sun in a written statement, “Getting an overpayment notice can be unsettling and we work with people to navigate the process.
“We inform people about the fact and amount of the overpayment, their right to appeal, and the options to repay or, in some cases, have the debt waived.”
VA DISABILITY
Social Security pays disability benefits through Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
SSDI is for workers and certain family members if they worked long enough to qualify for benefits.
SSI is reserved for individuals 65 and older, or people of any age who are blind or have a disability.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Social Security pay disability benefits for eligible veterans and their dependents.
Disability criteria for receiving veteran benefits include having an injury or illness due to military service, according to SSA.gov.
MORE SOCIAL SECURITY
A widow from Arizona was shocked when she learned she owed $34,048.40 in overpayments on her late husband’s behalf.
She said she was “scared to death” when she received an SSA letter with the harrowing news.
With a modest monthly income of $779 and expenses for her car and rent, the woman had no idea how to begin paying the money back.
Overpayments can result from changes in marital status, disability status, income, and living situation.
An ex-teacher got a letter from the SSA saying she owed $2,000 after a miscalculation.
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