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Social security overpayment recovery

By Terry Savage on July 27, 2026 | Social Security

My mother has received letters from Social Security telling her that she owes over $62,000 to SSA because she also receives TRS. She has submitted a Request for Waiver of Overpayment Recovery several years ago and never heard anything. She recently received another letter demanding repayment with the option to complete another Request for Waiver of Overpayment. I’m wondering what advice you would have for her, or a recommendation of an attorney that can assist. She is located in Central Illinois, but we can get to Chicago if needed. Thank you.

Terry Says

You definitely need sophisticated legal advice for a clawback of this size. I recommend SocialSecurityAdvisors.com, and Matthew Allen who created this service.

It’s easy to set up an initial free meeting. You can trust his advice. He charges a percentage of the amount of the reduction. But at this point, he is the only one I know who can handle this.

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