Social Security Overpayment Appeal
Appeal a Social Security overpayment notice or request a waiver of recovery.
If the SSA claims you were overpaid, you can appeal the overpayment determination or request a waiver if the overpayment was not your fault and recovery would be unfair.
What we analyze
- The overpayment notice and amount claimed
- Whether the overpayment calculation is correct
- Whether you were at fault for the overpayment
- Whether recovery would be against equity and good conscience
What you'll need
- Overpayment notice from SSA
- Income and expense records
- Any correspondence about the overpayment
- Records showing you reported changes timely
What Appeal Mail identifies
- Calculation errors in the overpayment amount
- Evidence that you were not at fault
- Financial hardship documentation for waiver
- Whether you reported changes that should have prevented the overpayment
What your appeal can address
- Disputes with the overpayment calculation
- Waiver request with financial documentation
- Arguments that recovery would be inequitable
- Request for reconsideration or waiver
Individuals who received a Social Security overpayment notice and want to appeal or request a waiver.
Overpayment notices can be appealed on the merits or waived if recovery would be inequitable and you were not at fault.
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