Protecting Elders From Government Error Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Protecting Elders From Government Error Act, changes how the Social Security Administration (SSA) can recover overpayments from older beneficiaries. It limits the SSA’s ability to reduce monthly benefits to recoup errors, capping the reduction at 5 percent, and establishes a six-month timeframe after an error is found before recovery can be pursued. The bill also prevents recovery if the overpayment was due to an error by the SSA itself and excludes cases where the beneficiary has engaged in fraud.
Key provisions
- Limits SSA recovery of overpayments to a maximum 5% reduction of monthly benefits.
- Establishes a six-month timeframe from the finding of an overpayment before recovery can be pursued.
- Prevents recovery if the overpayment was due to an error by the Social Security Administration.
- Excludes cases where the beneficiary has committed fraud related to the program.
- Modifies the Social Security Act to clarify the process for handling overpayment recovery.
Who is affected
- Older Social Security beneficiaries
- The Social Security Administration
- Individuals receiving old-age insurance benefits
Notable changes
- Restricts the SSA’s ability to decrease monthly benefits to recover overpayments.
- Introduces a time limit for the SSA to pursue recovery after identifying an overpayment.
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