Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
International Business Times
International Business Times
Ann Resuma

US Reclaims $31M In Social Security Payments Sent To The Dead

Social Security benefits for Americans. (Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The U.S. government has just recovered $31 million, which it improperly paid to dead people through Social Security payments and the recovery was just "a tip of the iceberg" denoting that more may be in the works.

The recovery came after Congress allowed the Department of Treasury temporary access to the "Full Death Master File" of the Social Security Administration.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.