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Income Security: Supplemental Security Income Payment Errors Can Be Reduced

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Nov. 18, 1976
Report No. HRD-76-159
Subject
Summary:

The Social Security Administration's management of the Supplemental Security Income (SSA) program was reviewed to determine the causes of problems resulting in over $1 billion in erroneous payments in 2 years. A principal cause of errors is a lack of accurate information on income of recipients from other federal agencies. This information is used in determining eligibility and benefit payment amounts.

GAO estimated that accurate benefit information from the Veterans Administration (VA) and the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) would reduce overpayments by $60 million a year, correct annual underpayments by $4 million, and remove 35,600 recipients from SSI rolls.

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