From the Office of Inspector General (OIG)…
The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) OIG recently released several reports of interest, two of which we will examine here. The first report, entitled “Overpayments in the Social Security Administration’s Disability Programs – A 10-Year Study,” followed 1,532 disability beneficiaries from 2003-2014. The study found that during that time, 44.5% of the study subjects received at least one overpayment. The study found that a change in a beneficiary’s income was the most common reason for overpayment. In total, according to the report, the SSA overpaid about $16.8 billion during the 10-year study period, of which $8.1 was recovered, $2.4 billion was… Learn More