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Can You Explain My My Mother Is Responsible For My Late Father's Non-Payment?
Can you explain how my mother is responsible for my late father's non payment and if it's best for her to go ahead and see what the repercussions are and apply for both his and her ssi?? She is73
Hi,
Social Security regulations permit overpayments to be recovered from survivor benefits payable on the account of the overpaid person (https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0202205005) . I'm not sure if this is what you're describing, but if your mother has been told that her widow's benefits may be withheld to recover an overpayment that your father received, she could file an appeal or for a waiver of the overpayment. For more information on these provisions, refer to the Social Security website: https://faq.ssa.gov/link/portal/34011/34019/Article/3810/What-can-I-do-if-I-get-an-overpayment.
Best, Jerry
Best, Jerry
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May 16, 2017