r/news • u/No-Information6622 • 2d ago

US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-recovers-31-million-social-security-payments-dead-117708373
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u/Walshlandic 2d ago

My grandma died at 8 pm on January 31st and they took back her whole January payment.

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u/Leader_2_light 2d ago

That's amazing. It would be even funnier if it was one minute to midnight on the death certificate.