Search Results: keywords:"recovery limitations"

  • H. R. 2999 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that not more than 10 percent of a monthly benefit may be withheld on account of overpayments.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:424

    H.R. 2999 aims to change how the Social Security Administration handles overpayments. The bill proposes that when someone receives more Social Security money than they should, the government can only take back a maximum of 10% of their monthly benefits to repay the extra...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2999 is a plan to help people who got too much money from Social Security by letting the government take back only a little bit (10%) from their monthly money each time, unless it was a mistake made on purpose or the person wants to pay back faster.

  • H. R. 9385 — To amend the Social Security Act to place limitations on recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:567

    H.R. 9385, titled the "Protecting Americans from Social Security Clawbacks Act," aims to restrict the recovery of Social Security overpayments if they occurred due to errors by the agency over three years ago. The bill amends the Social Security Act to prevent recovery of such overpayments...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9385 says that if the government accidentally gives someone too much Social Security money, and it happened more than three years ago, they usually can't ask for it back unless the person was being naughty or cheated. It's like if you accidentally got an extra cookie three years ago, the teacher can't take it back now unless you took it on purpose.