Social Security payments for the month of August follow a normal schedule. But those who were previously overpaid by the Social Security Administration may get smaller benefit checks. That's because the agency was expected to begin withholding 50% of benefits for those who have been overpaid but have yet to begin repayments.

The size of future Social Security benefit cuts would vary significantly depending on a couple's age, marital status, and employment history.

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