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pat_k

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20. My sister was hit with a "we made a mistake and now you owe us xxx" letter...

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #15)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:18 AM

Nov 1

.. and we are generously allowing you to pay us back over time at xxx per month.

That's not actually what the letter said. Just what she learned when she talked to the SS office.

When Musk and DOGE were running things, she was terrified because they were threatening to demand repayment of all erroneous overpayments in a lump sum. I haven't heard from her about it, so I guess that idea went the way of Musk.

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I received a letter that our Social Security is going to be $548 LESS each month! [View all] Kablooie Oct 31 OP

What was the stated reason? You don't state the piece we all want to know. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 31 #1

They just said they miscalculated last year. Kablooie Oct 31 #13

Thanks. Sorry to hear about that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 31 #17

Maybe Timewas Oct 31 #2

Is that the 2026 Part B premium? Dave says Oct 31 #4

If you did Timewas Oct 31 #6

No. I retired last year and nothing has changed since. Kablooie Oct 31 #14

whom did the letter come from? stopdiggin Oct 31 #3

does not sound legit NewHendoLib Oct 31 #5

Hmm. Interested in following the answers. yellow dahlia Oct 31 #7

Your Medicare premiums probably increased Fiendish Thingy Oct 31 #8

Part B goes up to $205/month in January xmas74 Oct 31 #16

$206.50 Skittles Nov 1 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 31 #9

SS COLA and Medicare Part B Bread and Circuses Oct 31 #10

Every year we get a COLA increase which is negated by a Part B premium increase. Dixiegrrrl Oct 31 #18

only partially. and up until this year - most have made out pretty well. stopdiggin Nov 1 #22

Part B premiums gab13by13 Oct 31 #11

Increase in Part B Timewas Oct 31 #12

Here is what the letter said... Kablooie Oct 31 #15

My sister was hit with a "we made a mistake and now you owe us xxx" letter... pat_k Nov 1 #20

Have you tried logging in to your SS account online to verify? Totally Tunsie Oct 31 #19