An SSI recipient receiving a $513 monthly title XVI payment, reports marriage in August
2000 to another recipient receiving $513 monthly. Redetermination results in an adjustment
of their payments, effective September 2000.
In December 2001, the recipient reports a divorce which was final November 2001. When
redetermining eligibility and amount of payment, the interviewer becomes aware of
previously unreported income for the first recipient resulting in a monthly $120 overpayment
beginning July 2000. The individual is overpaid $120 a month July 2000 through August
2000, $60 a month September 2000 through November 2001, and $62 for December 2001
(note that based on the change in marital status the Federal benefit rate for December
is $513). The other recipient is overpaid $60 monthly September 2000 through November
2001 (note that they are underpaid $122 for December 2001 but this underpayment will
be offset against their overpayment).
Although the first recipient is responsible for their spouse's entire overpayment,
they are responsible only for their September 2000 through November 2001 overpayment
because they were eligible as a member of a couple for only those months.