To ask for reconsideration, fill out and file Form SSA-561-U2 with Social Security. On the form, explain
- why you think you have not been overpaid, or
- why you think the amount is wrong.
If Social Security says you earned more than you actually did, include copies of your paycheck stubs as proof of what you really earned. Keep copies for yourself.
On the form, you will have to say how you want the case to be handled. You can ask for a case review, an informal conference, or a formal conference.
- A case review means a Social Security worker will look at your file again and make a decision about whether or not you have to pay back the money.
- In an informal conference, you will
- meet with a Social Security worker to go over your file, and
- have a chance to explain what happened.
You can also
- give Social Security new information about your situation, and
- bring other people with you to help explain your case.
The worker will decide if you have to pay back the money.
- A formal conference is more like a court hearing. You’ll present your case, and you can bring other people with you to help explain your case.