Social Security has overpaid $21 billion to people’s monthly checks & now it wants the money back

ORLANDO, Fla. — Social Security has overpaid billions to people’s monthly checks -- and now the government wants it back.

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As repayment letters in the mail cause panic, insiders are revealing why overpayments weren’t caught.

In a 9 Investigates exclusive, we explain what you can do now, and why all of us may be on the hook.

Read: The expected 2024 Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) just got bigger

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Mom warns infant’s identity was compromised due to missing Social Security card Mom warns infant’s identity was compromised due to missing Social Security card (Samantha Manning, CMG Washington News Bureau/WFTV)

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