[barker]

In May I reached official retirement age. Social Security is screwing with me. It looks like I will have to keep working and use most of my savings (for taxes etc) until sometime next year.Am getting a lawyer involved.

They say they overpaid me and now want the money back. They haven’t shown me how, why or even if it was an overpayment. It’s just “trust me, we made a mistake and you have to pay for it”

[FormerACLUmember]

In May I reached official retirement age. Social Security is screwing with me. It looks like I will have to keep working and use most of my savings (for taxes etc) until sometime next year.Am getting a lawyer involved. They say they overpaid me and now want the money back. They haven’t shown me how, why or even if it was an overpayment. It’s just “trust me, we made a mistake and you have to pay for it”

I am repeatedly hearing this exact same "overpayment" story.

[justlurking]

They say they overpaid me and now want the money back. They haven’t shown me how, why or even if it was an overpayment.

How have you been overpaid? Did you take early retirement benefits?

[freespirited]

In May I reached official retirement age. Social Security is screwing with me.

I would contact your congresscritter. Should be someone in the office specifically tasked with straightening this out.

[Fee]

I have a feeling you may have an illegal immigrant using your SSN and contributing on top of what you put in. SSA may not have realize that when they calculated your contributions to determine your monthly stipend.