Social Security made a mistake in 2004 by telling me that my husband did not earn enough for survivor's benefits and I would be better off taking the VA widows pension and SSI. Then in July 2014 I was contacted by the local SS office and told that I was entitled to my husband's SS for the past 10 years. However I would have to pay back what SSI paid me.
I would receive $65,000 in back pay after repaying SSI; this alone doesn't make sense as I needed that income to survive. However, this large amount seems to have been on "hold" for the past 5 months. Is there a time period that SS has to release these funds? I keep getting different answers from our local office. I feel like they are playing games.
By Peggy
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I bet the answers you are receiving are the same, just with a few words changed, depending on the person you are talking to. Ask to talk to a supervisor or else consult an attorney. None us on this site know any more than you do.
Some Social Security answers may sound different but may basically be the same. Yours is an unusual situation and you really need an attorney.
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