SSA Publishes Final Rules re Wage Garnishment in Title II/XVI Cases

SSA has published final rules regarding administrative wage garnishment (AWG) for collection of program debts under both Titles II and XVI:

[W]e are making some changes and establishing new regulations on the use of administrative wage garnishment (AWG) to collect such debts when they are past due. AWG is a process whereby we order the debtor's employer to withhold and pay to us up to 15 percent of the debtor's disposable pay every payday until the debt is repaid. The employer is required by law to comply with our AWG order.

The new rules are effective January 22, 2004.

Available in text and pdf formats.

68 FR 74177-74187 (Dec. 23, 2003)