Social Security Administration to cut checks in half to recoup overpayments this month

Published July 1, 2025 11:28am ET



The Social Security Administration will be cutting some American’s checks in half starting later this month to recoup nearly $72 billion in improper payments.

People who have received more Social Security benefits than needed can expect their monthly payments to be cut in half by around July 24 until the overpayment is repaid. The change will take place 90 days after the agency announced it would issue overpayment notices in late April.

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