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More than 72 million Americans to get direct one-off payment of up to $1,900 in 2 days – how to claim your money
Some people will have to wait longer than others
MILLIONS of Americans have been gearing up to receive a direct payment of up to $1,900 this month.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) just released its complete payment schedule, and millions of Americans will be receiving a hefty check in the next few days.
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While some people have already been paid, others could expect their cash very soon, according to LaGrada.
The SSA is sending its payments based on its beneficiaries.
Those who began receiving benefits before May 1997 should have already got their payment on July 3.
However, those who did not make the cut-off should expect to receive their payment based on their birthday.
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This means that anyone born between the 1st and 10th day of the month will receive their check on July 10.
Those who are born between the 11th and 20th day will be able to get their money on July 17.
Everyone else will get their payment on July 24.
The SSA is encouraging its beneficiaries to sign up for direct payment to avoid any delays.
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To get this done, you can sign up online, in person at the bank, or by calling Social Security.
TOTALLY CONSUMED
Despite the new payments coming to Americans this month, everyone is not so lucky.
'Sheer panic,' cries Social Security user after agency enforces $84k in overpayments - and his benefits will be cut off
California resident Vicki Estrada, 75, was left devastated after finding out she owed $33,000 to the SSA.
"I've been totally consumed by this since March," Vicki told ABC affiliate KXTV.
Earlier this year, Estrada received a letter from the SSA alerting her that she was overpaid for the last ten years and that she needed to give the money back.
"I thought it was a mistake. I really didn't think much of this letter," she explained.
Filing a waiver with the SSA
Those who cannot afford to pay back the overpayment amounts noted by the SSA or feel they should not have to can file a specific form.
- The form is identified as SSA-632 on the SSA website and can be filled out and submitted at a local office.
- "If you agree that you have been overpaid, but you feel you should not have to pay it back because you did not cause the overpayment and you cannot afford to repay it, you should file Form SSA-632," the SSA notes on its website.
- It also lists multiple repayment options.
- Recipients with additional questions are urged to call 1-800-772-1213.
However, she quickly realized that this was a serious document when she noticed her SSI distribution held a considerably lower amount than usual.
To help get everything resolved, she called an attorney to see what she could do.
Her lawyer, Joe Fraulob, slammed the SSA for being "bad about calculations" and sending out letters that are "difficult to decipher."
He believes that his client wasn't at fault since the administration was the one that miscalculated.
Fraulob claimed that Estrada was being sent an extra $300 a month for over a decade.
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The lawyer was able to fight back and filed several waivers and requests, along with contacting lawmakers in California.
Since then the SSA has confirmed to the station the $33,000 debt has been waived.