10 Strange Social Security Facts Everyone Should Know

10. There’s a strangely precise time limit to fix mistakes

Your Social Security benefits are determined by your earnings history, and sometimes, the Social Security Administration gets incorrect reports about your wages or salary. If that happens, you have exactly three years, three months, and 15 days after the year when the wages were paid to correct the mistake. Yet even if you miss that deadline, the exceptions to the rule are so broad that many people can make corrections afterward. Nevertheless, it’s important to look at your earnings history regularly and fix errors quickly.