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Can You Tell Me Why I Received An Extra Payment From Social Security?
I received an extra $400,00 in my account on Tuesday from Social Security office, its something I did not expect, I did not receive an explanation. Can you tell me what is going on?
Hi,
Sorry, but no I can't. There could be a number of different reasons for getting an extra one-time payment from Social Security, and I don't have enough information about your circumstances to know why you would have received one. Whenever Social Security does send someone a payment other than their regular monthly payment, they send a notice in the mail to explain the payment. However, since electronic transfers are faster than the mail, the notices can be received up to 2 weeks after the payment is delivered. If you don't receive a notice within 2 weeks, you'll probably need to call Social Security to get an explanation for the payment.
Best, Jerry
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October 9, 2020