Social Security Overpayment Relief Act

This bill, S 1023 (Social Security Overpayment Relief Act), prevents the government from trying to recover Social Security overpayments that occurred more than 10 years before the Social Security Administration discovers the error. It directly affects individuals who received incorrect payments decades ago and might otherwise face repayment demands. The key provision adds a 10-year limit to recovery efforts under both Title II (Old Age/Survivors/Disability Insurance) and Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act. As a result, beneficiaries will no longer have to repay overpayments made 10+ years prior to the date the error is identified.