Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Time: 3 ‒ 4:30 PM ET Produced at U.S. taxpayer expense.
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Presenters Welcome and Introductions Moderator: Stacey Plizga, Ticket Program Moderator Presenter: Djuna Mitchell, Social Security Kimberly Bolton, Social Security Connie DaValt, Social Security Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 12
Welcome! Thank you for joining us! Today, we’ll discuss and answer questions related to: • Social Security disability benefits • Employment supports and services from Social Security's Ticket to Work program • What overpayments are • Preventing and managing overpayments Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 13
Social Security Disability Benefits 14
Social Security Disability Benefit Programs Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 15
What Are Overpayments? 16
What Is an Overpayment? • An overpayment is when you receive a higher cash payment from Social Security than what you were owed for that month • The overpayment amount is the difference between the cash payment you received and the amount you were due Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 17
Overpayments and Social Security Disability Benefits • SSDI/SSI benefits are paid to you and sometimes certain members of your family • If you are overpaid SSDI/SSI benefits because of your work activity, it’s also possible for your family members to be overpaid • To help avoid overpayments, make sure you report when you start and stop working and if you change your hours or rate of pay Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 18
What Can Cause an Overpayment? Work can cause an overpayment when: • Your earnings are more than you estimated when you reported your work to Social Security • You do not report your work, and Social Security later discovers that you worked Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 19
What Else Can Cause an Overpayment? Other things that can cause an overpayment include: • Changes in living situation • Changes in marital status • More resources than the allowable limit (SSI only) • No longer disabled according to Social Security’s standards and continue to receive benefits • Benefits incorrectly calculated because of inaccurate or incomplete information Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 20
Preventing an Overpayment • Reporting your wages to Social Security every month helps you avoid being overpaid • Unreported wages are one of the leading causes of SSI overpayments • Communicate any changes in address, marital status, resources, or employment to Social Security Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 21
Reporting Work and Wages 22
When Do I Report My Work and Wages? You should report your wages within the first 6 days of the calendar month for the income you earned the previous calendar month. If you are overpaid, you are responsible for paying back the overpaid amount to Social Security Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 23
Who Can Report Work and Wages? • The beneficiary (if not a child) • The beneficiary’s representative payee • The living-with spouse of the beneficiary • The mother or father of a beneficiary Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 24
How Do I Report My Work and Wages? (Slide 1 of 6) There are several ways you can report your work and wages: • my Social Security Account • Your local Social Security Field Office • SSI Mobile App • By telephone Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 25
How Do I Report My Work and Wages? (Slide 2 of 6) • my Social Security Account: You can create a free my Social Security account to use the online wage reporting tool, whether you receive SSDI, SSI or both – Visit ssa.gov/myaccount to sign up! – my Social Security is the preferred tool to manage your benefits Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 26
How Do I Report My Work and Wages? (Slide 3 of 6) • my Social Security allows you to: – Obtain personalized estimates of future benefits based on your real earnings – See your latest Statement – Review your earnings history – Request a replacement Social Security Card – Check the status of an application Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 27
How Do I Report My Work and Wages? (Slide 4 of 6) • Your local Social Security field office: You can bring copies of your pay stubs to your local field office or mail them to the office. – If you mail in your pay stubs, you may decide to use certified mail, which does have a cost but creates a record of your activity Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 28
How Do I Report My Work and Wages? (Slide 5 of 6) • Mobile App: If you receive SSI, you can download the SSI Wage Reporting app onto your smartphone, which allows you to easily report your wages Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 29
How Do I Report My Work and Wages? (Slide 6 of 6) • Telephone: Social Security representatives are available to talk about your wage reports from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET toll- free at 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY) Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries 30
What Happens if You are Overpaid? 31
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