NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Jerry Dye, a cashier who was hit with a $46,000 Social Security overpayment bill after working extra hours to support his family when his wife lost her job, is getting back on track.
Dye receives disability benefits for diabetic neuropathy in his legs. Earlier this year, Social Security began withholding $1,148 from his $2,093 monthly check to recover the $46,468.50 it said he had overpaid. A notice said the deduction would continue through September 2029.
“The last few months have been such a whirlwind,” Dye said.
The debt was so high, he feared his family could lose their home.
“I did what I thought I had to do to survive,” Dye said.
But the day after the story aired, Dye says Social Security got back to him,…