Employees of the Social Security Administration have been asleep at the wheel when advising widows and widowers of the enhanced benefits that come with delaying claims to full retirement age, according to a report from the agency's Inspector General.
According to the report, an estimated 11,123 beneficiaries were eligible for higher benefits had they delayed claims until age 70.
The misinformed filings resulted in about $131.8 million in underpayments to beneficiaries age 70 and older, and another $9.8 million in annual payments for those under age 70.
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