Social Security Overpayment Relief Act

This legislation, titled the "Social Security Overpayment Relief Act," seeks to amend the Social Security Act by imposing a strict time limit on the recovery of overpayments. Specifically, it introduces a ten-year statute of limitations for the Social Security Administration to recover funds incorrectly paid to beneficiaries under both Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) programs. Under the proposed changes, if an overpayment occurred more than ten years prior to the date the Commissioner of Social Security discovers it, the United States would be prohibited from adjusting future payments or recovering the overpaid amount from the individual. This measure aims to protect beneficiaries from facing demands for repayment of very old overpayments, providing greater financial certainty and reducing potential hardship.