What to do if Social Security benefits are overpaid
Overpaid beneficiaries have 90 days to submit exemptions or repayment plans or cut benefits.
The first Social Security payments in August will be sent to the recipients this week, but those who previously overpaid by the Social Security Administration may see a lower benefit check.
That’s because agents are expected to withhold 50% of the profits of people who have overpaid but have not begun repayments.
A February 2025 report by the SSA Inspector’s Office found that between 2020 and 2023, government agencies overpaid $13.6 billion in Social Security Benefits, but SSA doesn’t say how many people are overpaid.
According to the report, about 75% of overpayments occurred as beneficiaries failed to report information correctly to SSAs that had negatively affected their profits. Information not submitted includes changes to additional salary or retirement benefits or medical conditions, such as termination of disability conditions.
Here’s what you need to know about Social Security Payments this week:
Who will receive Social Security payments this week?
According to the SSA payment calendar, beneficiaries born from the first 10 days of the month of birth will receive monthly Social Security benefits on Wednesday, August 13th.
When will Social Security payments be sent?
Social Security benefits are paid primarily to older or retired recipients, but are usually paid on Wednesdays.
According to the SSA calendar, if the recipient’s birth date is between the first and tenth of the month, a payment will be issued on the second Wednesday of the payment month.
According to the SSA payment calendar, recipients born between the 11th and 20th will be paid on the third Wednesday, while recipients born after the 20th of the month will be paid on the fourth Wednesday.
Social Security Payment Schedule for August
The Social Security Administration annual benefits schedule for 2025 and 2026 are available online. Therefore, you can check the calendar for budgeting purposes.
Social Security benefits for August will be sent on the following schedule:
- Wednesday, August 13th: Date of birth is between the first and 10th of the month.
- Wednesday, August 20th: Date of birth is a date between the 11th and 20th of the month.
- Wednesday, August 27th: Date of birth from the 21st to the 31st of the month.
SSI Payment Schedule for the remaining August of 2025 and 2026
The recipients of the Supplemental Security Income Check should have received their payment on the first business day of the month (August 1).
According to the SSA calendar, the SSI check will be sent on the next dates in 2025 and early 2026.
- Friday, August 29th, 2025 (checks for September 2025)
- Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 (checks for October 2025)
- Friday, October 31st, 2025 (checks for November 2025)
- Monday, December 1st, 2025 (Checked December 2025)
- Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 (Checked January 2026)
- Friday, January 30th, 2026 (check February 2026)
- Friday, February 27th, 2026 (checks for March 2026)
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