Can Social Security garnish social security checks?

Answer 1

".....Federal law generally prohibits anyone, including the federal government, from taking Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits by legal means.30 This is referred to as the anti-assignment clause. However, because this right was created by Congress, it can be modified by Congress. In certain instances Congress has specifically allowed this protection to be pierced."

"....when a student with limited financial means cannot make repayment arrangements with the lender, or otherwise take the loan out of default as discussed below, the VR agency may conclude that 'maximum efforts' have been made and full VR assistance would be appropriate." And "Voluntary payments do not include payments obtained by income tax offset, garnishment, or income or asset execution."61

"It is important to note that there is no longer a statute of limitations that applies to the collection of student loans.23 What this means is that no matter how old a loan is, all of the collection actions discussed in this article can be used to seek to recover on a defaulted student loan. For example, the authors have had clients with loans that were 20 years old that were now subject to collection actions. 24"

"Under the federal guaranteed student loan programs, there are provisions for discharging a student loan, if a person becomes 'totally and permanently disabled.'43T o be considered 'totally and permanently disabled,' the individual must be 'unable to work and earn money or attend school because of an injury or illness that is expected to continue indefinitely or result in death."44

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Answer 2

if they have over paid you or you were collecting workers comp or some kind of retirement and did not tell them about it.