Social Security payments for the month of September follow a normal schedule. But recipients who were previously overpaid by the Social Security Administration may need to take action to avoid smaller benefit checks .

Back in April, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it would begin withholding 50% of a recipient's monthly check to make up for any overpayment issued in the past. The agency began issuing overpayment notices on April 25, 2025 and would start withholding 50% of the recipient's benefits after about 90 days (or approximately July 24, at the earliest), until the overpayment is repaid.

During those 90 days, anyone who gets a notice of overpayment can ask the SSA to reconsider, waive or change the repayment rate .

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