There are various reasons Social Security may think you have been overpaid.  Some common examples include:   

• When you or your spouse go back to work and the earnings are not taken into account in figuring your monthly benefit amount.
• When you have income from other sources that has not been taken into account in figuring your monthly benefit amount.  
• When Social Security incorrectly calculates the amount of retroactive (back) disability benefits owed to you. 
• When your living situation changes (your rent increases or decreases, your electricity is now included in your rent, you get a roommate who pays room and board) and these changes affect the amount of your SSI but Social Security has not considered them in determining your SSI benefit for the month(s).

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

• 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?

• How can I stop Social Security from collecting the overpayment from my monthly benefit check?

• 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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