The head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) has apologized to Congress for understating the number of beneficiaries the agency has demanded money back from as a result of accidental overpayments, according to a December 19 KFF and Cox Media team report.
Two million people per year have received notices that the SSA has overpaid them, according to a separate KFF team report. However, SSA Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi gave a number about half that size during a congressional hearing in October that focused on how SSA can better identify improper payments before they occur and give beneficiaries adequate notice when they occur.
