I need two questions answered please...
1). I started taking benefits at my full retirement age and then within 6 months changed my mind and dropped off a letter at the SSA local office. Months later they told me I was too late and denied my request to pay back monies and wait until I was 70 years old. Can I contest this now three year old ruling ?.? 2) I failed to ask for family benefits for my under 18 children...can I now go back and file and receive them ?? Thank you very much...Rick

Currently when a client changes his mind about social security benefits he can complete form SSA-521 and pay back what he has received as long as it is done within the first year. What was the policy in 2002?

If I start SS and stop within the one year requirement, I realize that all payments must be repaid.
My question is what is the repayment terms / conditions? For example, is there a payment schedule (or) is repayment one lump sum repaid immediately?
Thanking you in advance....

Hi. You can't withdraw a claim for benefits unless you fully repay any and all of the benefits you've been paid up front. Repaying by installments isn't an option when you request a withdrawal.

Best, Jerry

Hi Larry, I'm having difficulty filling out SSA Form 521, Request for Withdrawl of Application. I want to file for my benefit earnings only and not my spouse.. I am poor health and unable to get the records requested. I am not sure how to explain this information on the form. I am on Medicaid and there is a question about if you want to keep your Medicare benefits., Yes or No. I am not sure how to answer this question. Thank you.

Hi, I had applied for Ssi benefits about a week ago, and then decided I didn't want to go through process so, I sent in the request for withdrawal of application form ssa-521. If request in not approved , but denied what can I do? What are my rights?

Hi. If your withdrawal request is disallowed by Social Security you would have appeal rights. The full appeal process is described in the following Social Security publication: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10058.pdf.

Best, Jerry

Hi,
I recently had my wife pass away last year. I started taking widow benefits but I changed over to my benefit at age 67 last month. I realized I have made a mistake and would like to pay back my benefits and revert back to my wifes widow benefits to delay mine and get the 8% credit per year. Am I able to do this now? Or did I make a mistake I can't undo?

Thank you very much for providing FREE service to the community. Can a person withdraw an application for Social Security Disability during an application process and/or after the person has been approved for disability? Any deadlines for withdrawal? Should a form SSA-521 to be used to initiate the withdrawl (whether a person withdrawing before or after the approval)? After the withdrawal -- can the application for Social Security disability be reinstated, if my circumstances have changed? Thank you

Hi,

Hi Larry,Thanks so much for taking our questions. My questions:
1. I had filed for Divorced Widow Benefits but found a job prior to any award letter or date of entitlement..application still showed as 'being processed'. I sent a letter to SSA to withdraw my application and they said I would have to file a Form 221 for the withdrawal to be considered, regardless of status of application. So, I did file this and the application was withdrawn.

I am 59 yrs old I will turn 60 yrs old on July 5th 2020.I applied last week for my widow benefits.The benefits will start on the first week of August.After realizing that if I make more than 18,240.00 per year I will then have to pay back two dollars for every dollar I make over the amount mentioned.
I have decided I cancel my application.Can I cancel without getting penalized??
I plan on applying for this benefit in January 2021.
Thank you!

Hi,

Larry I need help.
I converted from spousal benefits at 69 then my issue starts I changed my mind, went to the local office where they tried to talk me out of withdrawing my application. SSA sent me a letter saying I had to send them the 2 month old benefits I had received. I sent a check for $5511 to cover Benefits and Medicare premiums December 6 2019. I have called them 4 times they have not cashed my check. I need this taken care of so I can apply for spousal benefits starting in September 2019. What can I do?

Hi,