Social Security Mistake Impacted Payments to Thousands—Who’s Affected?

Social Security Mistake Impacted Payments to Thousands—Who’s Affected?

Thousands of widows and widowers may have received less Social Security money than they were entitled to after a calculation mistake affected survivor benefit payments. According to a federal watchdog report, the Social Security Administration incorrectly processed certain survivor claims, leading to more than $50 million in combined underpayments. The report estimated that around 8,618 … Read more