Elderly man facing homelessness after Social Security orders a repayment of over $60,000
local12.com
Although some of the overpayments were from a decade ago, the government said, by law, the money had to be paid back.

PECULIAR, Mo. (KCTV/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - An elderly man is facing homelessness after Social Security ordered him to repay over $60,000.

  • crashoverride@lemmy.world
    4·
    7 months ago

    No, no repayment, if someone errors in your favor, they are at fault, not you. They must bear that repayment burden

    • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
      1·
      7 months ago

      While that would be ideal it’s also unrealistic. Banks don’t even operate that way because people make mistakes. A statute of limitations is fair to all.