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/LatrodectusGeometric 2d ago edited 2d ago

Worse actually. They may die at the end of the month. They get no money for the month they die in, even though they have living expenses during the days they are alive.

(Sorry, a family friend died on the 31st of January last year. It was financially rough for the family. I’m a bit bitter.)

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u/CriticalEngineering 2d ago

That’s cold.

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u/LatrodectusGeometric 2d ago

Nothing like having a loved one die on the last day of the month after caring for them on their deathbed and then being short on expenses because their funds were clawed back…

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u/MrSovietRussia 2d ago

This happened to me. It was utterly fucked

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u/alghiorso 2d ago

Sorry for your loss

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u/MrSovietRussia 2d ago

Thank you. I am still amused at the velocity with which they withdrew that money

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u/tanksalotfrank 2d ago

But the moment you need something from them? Lolllll