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Social Security says it will restart clawing back 100% of overpayments to beneficiaries

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Social Security Administration reinstates plan to recover 100% of overpayments to beneficiaries.

The agency abandoned the policy last year after an outcry over cases in which some Americans received shock bills amounting to tens of thousands of dollars.

The 100% clawback policy sparked an outcry after instances in which beneficiaries were hit with surprise bills that demanded repayment within 30 days .

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