Where can I get legal help with my Social Security overpayment? Pay an Overpayment. SSI.If you have an overpayment debt, you may be eligible to make a full or partial payment using Pay. Gov or your bank's online bill pay option. If you receive an overpayment, the SSA will send a Notice of Overpayment, and you will be required to pay back the overage amount. Social Security recipients will now have to pay back much less if they were inadvertently overpaid, the Social Security Administration says. You will need your remittance ID in order to repay your Social Security overpayment on Pay.gov.