I get survivor's benefits from my deceased veteran father. So then what does this mean? If it is an overpayment we can agree to pay back, and they can just take a small amount out of my survivor benefits monthly, since I have been getting them them rightfully since 1991 for my debilitating bipolar schitzo affective disorder, what do these words mean in the letter. It is strange. I have never seen this before:
"Based on the information we received, you were "married" from May 15, 2003 to October 12, 2006." (I got NO money from her at all. She was a product of the immigration and green card, and I found out later she was using me, so this is the start of a disturbing issue here. I have not seen her since 2004, although I divorced in a court with free legal services in 2006. Long story.)
"This means you should not have been paid benefits from May 2003 through October, 2006." (Again, taking into account I got no money from her at all, and that includes NO help of ANY kind.)
"The benefits does not end if you meet the following exceptions: Entitlement does not end if the child (what?) is a child disability beneficiary (CDB) and the marriage is to a Social Security beneficiary other than: a child beneficiary under age 18, or a child beneficiary age 18 or 19 entitled because he or she is a full time student.
Please indicate the name of the spouse________
Please indicate her social security number_______ (seriously?!)
Is your former spouse also a child disability beneficiary and a Social Security beneficiary_____"
First of all, it is impossible both legally and realistically for me to ever know her social security number, especially when I have not seen her in over 17 plus years, do not know if she is dead, alive or deported, and do not have any rights to even have knowledge of her social security number, much less even know her last name, and not even know if her first and last name is legal or real.
I had this letter scanned over by several people, and they are all dumbfounded at this. It is contradictory in so many ways, and leaves question as to what they are really getting at. Whether or not she was a beneficiary of social security?! If it is about the marriage, which was a farce, and I was a victim of abuse and being used, and pretty much did not see her most of that time period, and didn't get anything from her, it is like we might as well have not been married at all.
I have until the 17th of December this month to send this back. I heard if you don't, Social Security will send another second letter attempt, which gives me more time until the 1st of January, and is better for me, but that is another part of this. I need professional, compassionate and trained eyes on this post. Please be respectful and non-biased. I would appreciate all the help and advice in how to handle this and what to put in the question lines above, and if I should write a separate personal letter of more explanation in addition to sending back this letter, and thank you. I am a single male at 50 years of age.