Improper Social Security payments cause a billion-dollar backlog

Published August 14, 2024 1:54pm ET



A record number of 5.2 million Social Security “pending action” claims have led to approximately $1.1 billion in improper payments to beneficiaries as of February 2024.

The improper payments consisted of beneficiaries not being paid enough of their benefits as well as being overpaid. 

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