overpayment
noun
over·pay·ment
ˌō-vər-ˈpā-mənt 
plural overpayments
: payment that exceeds what is necessary
overpayment of taxes
… implemented electronic payrolls for all employees to prevent overpayment …—
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
also
: an amount that is paid in excess
… two taxpayers could not get refunds of tax overpayments dating back more than four years … —Samantha McCaughren
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Harris’ email quotes the GAO’s finding that 74% of the overpayments, or $175 billion, went to people who are dead or no longer eligible for government assistance.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the SSA got back $4.7 billion of overpayments.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Vivek Ramaswamy, who will head up the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Trump, has said that $1 billion is wasted on SNAP benefits every month due to overpayments and fraud.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Around a million Americans get overpayment notices every year, leading to roughly $23 billion in uncollected overpayments.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the SSA got back $4.7 billion of overpayments.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Vivek Ramaswamy, who will head up the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Trump, has said that $1 billion is wasted on SNAP benefits every month due to overpayments and fraud.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Around a million Americans get overpayment notices every year, leading to roughly $23 billion in uncollected overpayments.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpayment. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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