Educator says Social Security tried to claw back $6,000 without explanation: 'We don't deserve this'
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For three decades, Henrico resident Curtis Brandon has dedicated his professional life to what has been a rewarding career in public education.
In those thirty years, Brandon has paid into the Social Security system, which he relied on in 2019 when he was approved for disability benefits and again in 2022 when retirement kicked in.
But currently, he says the Social Security Administration (SSA) is hurting him rather than helping him.
In June, Brandon received a letter from the SSA stating that it had apparently overpaid him in disability benefits by about $5,900 and now wanted its money back.
No dates of the overpayment or further explanation of the issue were given aside from a small paragraph saying, "We have determined that you are no longer entitled to disability benefits. Since we did not stop payments in a timely manner, you are overpaid."
However, Brandon said he hasn't received disability benefits since 2022, when he switched from disability to retirement.
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