Social Security Overpayment Waiver — Stop Repayment When the Overpayment Wasn’t Your Fault
What Is It?
SSA allows certain beneficiaries to request a waiver of overpayment recovery if they were without fault and repayment would defeat the purpose of the program or be against equity and good conscience.
What Most People Don’t Know
- A waiver is different from an appeal of whether the overpayment exists.
- Hardship matters, but fault matters too.
- Collections can sometimes be paused while the waiver is considered.