Hi Butch,  Ben there.  You will either have to file for a hardship and can't 
repay or you will need to find a local lawyer or attorney who specializes in 
SS law.  Your local bar association in your state will have a list of 
lawyers or attorneys that will deal with SSD law.  Gary KB2YAA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 5:17 PM
Subject: social security problem


Off topic I know, but I'm really discourraged.  The last month in my life
has been unbelievable.

I have been drawing some each month on s s d i on my dad's number for many
years.  As some of you may know, my wife passed away last December.  I
called social security this morning to ask about getting a widdow's
pention.  I was told by the lady there that since my marriage in 2000,
that I should not have been eligible.  Therefore, I'll get a letter of
over payment and I will have to repay the last ten and a half years back
to them.  I was told many times before that my marital status wouldn't
effect this.  I don't know where to go from here.  On top of everything
else I've been going through, this is the last straw.

Butch