US Recovers $31 Million in Social Security Payments

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US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people
The U.S. government has clawed back more than $31 million in Social Security payments that improperly went to dead people.
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Related: The pros and cons of Social Security bridge payments Turning to other business headlines, $31 million. That’s how much money the government has recalled so far from Social Security payments erroneously sent to dead people.
US retrieves $31 million in improper Social Security payments to dead people
The Treasury Department recovered more than $31 million in Social Security payments made to dead people due to a five-month pilot program approved by Congress. The pilot program has given the Treasury temporary access to the Social Security Administration’s “Full Death Master File” for three years as part of a 2021 appropriations bill.
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$31 million in social security benefits paid to the dead
TheStreet’s Conway Gittens brings you the biggest news of the day, including what investors are watching and why dead Americans received $31 million from the Social Security Administration.
US Reclaims $31M In Social Security Payments Sent To The Dead—With More Money To Come
The recovery came after Congress allowed the Department of Treasury temporary access to the "Full Death Master File" of the Social Security Administration (SSA), as reported by New York Post. The Treasury is given three years to be able to pore over the records,
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