“Social Security is the only thing that separates [millions of older Americans] from living in dignity, or living and dying in poverty.” Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley

SSA should continue to follow the same rule it uses for people receiving SSI and withhold no more than 10% of a person’s monthly check. This would ensure that SSA fulfills its mission to provide financial protection to the people in our nation rather than pushing beneficiaries into crisis

SSA has acknowledged that many overpayments were caused by government errors and fixed this policy in response to bipartisan concern about the significant harm it caused older adults, people with disabilities, and their families.

Full letter here: socsecnews.blogspot.com/2025/02/even...