Search Results: keywords:"title xvi"

  • S. 1023 — To amend the Social Security Act to limit the recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI to a 10-year period.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:362

    The bill, S. 1023, proposes an amendment to the Social Security Act to limit the time frame for recovering overpayments under titles II and XVI to 10 years. Specifically, it states that if more than the correct amount has been paid, the U.S. government cannot adjust payments or recover...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to change a rule so that if the government accidentally gives someone extra money from Social Security, they only have 10 years to ask for it back. After 10 years, they can't take the extra money back, even if they find out later.

  • H. R. 6858 — To amend the Social Security Act to limit the recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI to a ten-year period.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:362

    H.R. 6858, known as the "Social Security Overpayment Relief Act," proposes an amendment to the Social Security Act. The bill aims to limit the ability of the United States to recover overpayments made under titles II and XVI of the Act if those overpayments occurred 10 or...

    Simple Explanation

    The Social Security Overpayment Relief Act wants to make it so people don't have to pay back extra money they got from Social Security if it's been more than 10 years since they got it. This is like saying, "If it's been a very long time and nobody noticed, you can keep the extra allowance you weren't supposed to get."