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Kablooie

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15. Here is what the letter said...

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:08 PM

Oct 31

"We changed your benefit amount to give you credit for your 2024 earnings.
We did not include these earnings when we figured your benefit amount before. "

I retired in May of 2024.
It's confusing, I don't really understand. I'll request Reconsideration and see if it becomes clearer.

At least I know it's specific to my situation and not a general SS policy.
That's the first thing I wanted to know.

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I received a letter that our Social Security is going to be $548 LESS each month! [View all] Kablooie Oct 31 OP

What was the stated reason? You don't state the piece we all want to know. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 31 #1

They just said they miscalculated last year. Kablooie Oct 31 #13

Thanks. Sorry to hear about that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 31 #17

Maybe Timewas Oct 31 #2

Is that the 2026 Part B premium? Dave says Oct 31 #4

If you did Timewas Oct 31 #6

No. I retired last year and nothing has changed since. Kablooie Oct 31 #14

whom did the letter come from? stopdiggin Oct 31 #3

does not sound legit NewHendoLib Oct 31 #5

Hmm. Interested in following the answers. yellow dahlia Oct 31 #7

Your Medicare premiums probably increased Fiendish Thingy Oct 31 #8

Part B goes up to $205/month in January xmas74 Oct 31 #16

$206.50 Skittles Nov 1 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 31 #9

SS COLA and Medicare Part B Bread and Circuses Oct 31 #10

Every year we get a COLA increase which is negated by a Part B premium increase. Dixiegrrrl Oct 31 #18

only partially. and up until this year - most have made out pretty well. stopdiggin Nov 1 #22

Part B premiums gab13by13 Oct 31 #11

Increase in Part B Timewas Oct 31 #12

Here is what the letter said... Kablooie Oct 31 #15

My sister was hit with a "we made a mistake and now you owe us xxx" letter... pat_k Nov 1 #20

Have you tried logging in to your SS account online to verify? Totally Tunsie Oct 31 #19