I have been receiving ssa for my two children since my husband's death in 2003. I have saved money whenever possible in their names. My oldest is turning 18 and still in high school. She is now getting the ssa benefit in her own name until she graduates in June.
I received a letter from social security saying: While you were "child's" payee, you may have saved some money. If you have, you should return it to us unless you have already made other plans with us for handling it. The money you will need to return includes: saved & invested benefits, interest earned from the savings and investments; money you have left over from any checks we sent to you.
I spent the ssa responsibly saving some with the idea that she could use to pay for college next year. Do I really have to return this savings to SSA or will it just be turned over to her by them?
Thanks

