Once you submit a request for a waiver or a request for reconsideration, Social Security will stop collections until they make a decision. 

If you submit your request for a waiver or a request for reconsideration within 30 days of the date of the overpayment notice, Social Security will not even start collecting the overpayment until a decision is made.   

Some of the other frequently asked questions about overpayments from Social Security are:

• What can cause a Social Security overpayment?

• What do I do if I receive a Social Security overpayment notice?

• What if Social Security is alleging the overpayment is a result of fraud?

• Where can I get a form to make a Request for Reconsideration and/or a Waiver Request on my Social Security overpayment?

• Where can I get legal help with my Social Security overpayment?

• What can I do to keep a Social Security overpayment from happening?

• What do I have to report to Social Security? 

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