4. Notice of Proposed Benefit Reduction or Termination
A Notice of Proposed Benefit Reduction or Termination arrives when the government determines you are no longer eligible for your current payment amount. This adverse action notice gives you a critical chance to protect your income.
The most important detail in this letter is the strict 10-day response window for payment continuation. Submitting your appeal within 10 days activates an essential protection called Aid Paid Pending.
Aid Paid Pending ensures that your regular monthly checks continue uninterrupted while your formal appeal is evaluated. If you miss this 10-day cutoff, your checks stop or drop immediately during the review process.
You still retain the standard 60-day window to file Form SSA-561 for reconsideration. However, filing after the 10-day mark means you must endure months of financial hardship without monthly income while waiting for a verdict.
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