My wife did not win a lottery but Social Security says she did they claim that she did and has to pay back all winnings.

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My wife did not win a lottery but Social Security says she did they claim that she did and has to pay back all winnings.

Anonymous Sep 1, 2015 Business 8 views 3 answers

WV social security claims that my wife won 10,00 dollar lottery which she did not social security claims that she has to pay all earnings to them my wife receives ssi. she has paid for 15 years on this and she still at 30 dollars a month and still owes 8,000 dollars and after 15 years they now take all her check is this legal or are they trying just to get money out of her how to stop this. here check never stopped after the supposed win. what can i do

Dax Lonetto · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T15:57:47+00:00

If she has been paying 15 years then your only option is to file a waiver of overpayment. She'll have to prove it wasn't her fault she was overpaid and that she cannot afford to pay back the money. At $30/month, she is only paying back $360 per years so depending on the amount of the overpayment it is feasible she still owes a balance.

Lloyd Pont · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T15:57:47+00:00

It is very difficult to prove that something did not occur. Paying a disputed debt for 15 years could be considered an admission that the debt is owed so, at this point, your options to get out of this are very limited.

Brian J GilletteSocial Security LawyersWilliamsburg, VA · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T15:57:47+00:00

Brian J GilletteSocial Security LawyersWilliamsburg, VA

Brian J GilletteSocial Security LawyersWilliamsburg, VA · Jun 15, 2026

You may find helpful the information at the following link: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-10098.pdf

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My wife did not win a lottery but Social Security says she did they claim that she did and has to pay back all winnings.

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