overpayment
noun
over·pay·ment
ˌō-vər-ˈpā-mənt 
plural overpayments
: payment that exceeds what is necessary
overpayment of taxes
… implemented electronic payrolls for all employees to prevent overpayment …—
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
also
: an amount that is paid in excess
… two taxpayers could not get refunds of tax overpayments dating back more than four years … —Samantha McCaughren
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Changes to phone line services, reinstatement of overpayment rules and closure of internal departments actioned by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have all come under scrutiny in recent months.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Beneficiaries face long waits, overpayment issues The plaintiffs include seven individuals whose experiences, including long customer service waits and, in some cases, demands to repay large sums to the Social Security Administration, are detailed in the complaint.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Social Security is clawing back overpayments In late March, Social Security announced another rule change: The agency would withhold all future benefit payments to Americans who have received overpayments until the money is repaid.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In a major policy shift effective March 27, the SSA will once again withhold 100 percent of Social Security payments to recover overpayments.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Beneficiaries face long waits, overpayment issues The plaintiffs include seven individuals whose experiences, including long customer service waits and, in some cases, demands to repay large sums to the Social Security Administration, are detailed in the complaint.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Social Security is clawing back overpayments In late March, Social Security announced another rule change: The agency would withhold all future benefit payments to Americans who have received overpayments until the money is repaid.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In a major policy shift effective March 27, the SSA will once again withhold 100 percent of Social Security payments to recover overpayments.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpayment. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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