Overpayment errors over years can lead to a lifetime of debt for seniors and those living with disabilities.
The new head of the Social Security Administration has pledged to overhaul the agency's widespread overpayment errors so that Americans don't find themselves tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.An overpayment error on the SSA's part can occur over the span of several years and lead to a lifetime of debt for seniors and those living with disabilities.
Those who receive benefits from the SSA's Supplemental Security Income program often have no other income to rely on, as the benefits go to people who are elderly or disabled.'Overpayments can have devastating consequences for people with disabilities who rely on these vital benefits to make ends meet,' Darcy Milburn, the director of Social Security and health care policy at The Arc of the United States, told Newsweek.
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