[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?

[barker]

Signed up for reduced benefits on my account in 2006 after my husband died. Last year they with held benefits from September until March of this year because they said I had earned too much and been overpaid in 2007.

This year I reached my official retirement age in May. Was able to switch to my husbands benefits which are double mine. They sent money in May and I called to see where it came from. Was told by SS that it was money I should have been paid but wasn’t. Said i was entitled to the money and to keep it. In July they sent a letter wanting it all back.

Said it was a mistake by the payment center. The local office couldn’t figure out what was going on and neither could the people at the national office.

So far they cannot show me how I was overpaid.