20 CFR § 408.1226 - What happens if you are underpaid?

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title: "20 CFR § 408.1226 - What happens if you are underpaid?"
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "408.1226"
section_name: "What happens if you are underpaid?"
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "408"
part_name: "SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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regulatory_source: "68 FR 16418, Apr. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 408.1226 What happens if you are underpaid?

If we determine that you are due an underpayment of State recognition payments, we will pay the amount you were underpaid directly to you, or to your representative.