How Long Social Security Can Investigate Past Payments
The short answer is that Social Security has no time limit on how far back it can look to investigate and collect overpayments.
How Social Security Uses Bank Records to Verify SSI
The Social Security Administration uses an automated system called Access to Financial Institutions (AFI) to directly verify your bank account balances…
How Social Security Tracks Income and Employment
The Social Security Administration tracks your income and employment primarily through employer-reported wage data submitted via Form W-2 and…
How SSI Fraud Investigations Start
SSI fraud investigations typically begin with tips from private citizens””neighbors, family members, former spouses, or acquaintances who report suspected…
How SSDI Fraud Investigations Start
SSDI fraud investigations typically begin when someone reports suspected fraud to the Social Security Administration, a State Disability Determination…
How People Get Caught Defrauding Social Security
People get caught defrauding Social Security through a combination of sophisticated data analytics, multi-agency investigations, and tips from the public.
How Common Social Security Fraud Investigations Work
Social Security fraud investigations work through a coordinated system led by the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG),…
How Social Security Detects Disability Fraud
The Social Security Administration detects disability fraud through a multi-layered system that combines data analytics, tip reporting, periodic medical…
How to Handle an SSI Overpayment Notice
When you receive an SSI overpayment notice, you have three primary options: appeal the decision if you believe the Social Security Administration made a…
How to Handle an SSDI Overpayment Notice
If you’ve received an SSDI overpayment notice, you have three main options: appeal the decision if you believe Social Security made an error, request a…