Social Security Clawbacks Can Devastate Beneficiaries: Changes in Withholding Rates Impact Millions

Millions of Americans who rely on Social Security to make ends meet are facing a difficult situation: the government is taking back money it claims was overpaid, sometimes at rates that can leave vulnerable recipients struggling to survive. After briefly implementing a 100% withholding rate on new overpayments, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has now established a 50%