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The government told 87-year-old Mamie Walker that her social security income would be held until she was 100 years old.
According to WLFA, Walker hasn’t received her social security income in two months and has been unable to pay her rent or living expenses after receiving a letter from the U.S. Social Security Administration saying she owes over $237,000; in “overpayments.”
The administration added that she won’t receive benefits until September 2034, when she will be 100 years old.
“You know I ain’t got that kind of money, baby,” Walker said. “If I did, I wouldn’t be calling you about this. My kids don’t have nothing to try to help me, so I’m just down in a hole,” Walker added.
This is not the first time Walker has dealt with a similar situation regarding her social security income. In 2019, Walker contacted Better Call Behnken for assistance after her social security benefits were cut off.
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The government told Walker that she owed over $200,000 in old student loan debt. A fact that was confusing to Walker as she claims to have never gone to college and had no clue what that was about.
At the time, a Social Security Administration representative told Investigator Shannon Behnken that they would investigate Walker’s case and attempt to have her benefits restored. Walker’s benefits were later reinstated, and she hadn’t run into an issue until now.
Walker’s son, Morrison Walker, said he’s frustrated with the situation and is concerned about his mother’s well-being.
“She worked all her life for her social security money to come in, and now they’re taking it from her,” he said.
According to the outlet, a Social Security Administration representative said Walker’s case would be investigated again, and they’d try to help her get her benefits back.