Collection

Can a collection angency garnish a social security check?

I have a collection agency saying they have a court ordered judgment from back in 2000. I have worked up until 2006 when I had a heart attack and became disabled I receive social security not SSI. Can they garnish this?

Public Comments

1. A collection agency can't garnish anything. They have no such power. Tell them to get bent.
2. Not if it is for disability. They can only take income after a court order. It rarely happens unless you owe a ton of money. If you know you owe them just pay them off as you can. Don't let them threaten you. Sometimes they claim to be a sheriff or from a department of that nature. But local authorities have no jurisdiction with this stuff.
3. They can, with legitimate reasoning submitted to the SS Office, if approved, they may remove some or all of your SSI check is it SSDI or SSI?
4. No, but you can be court ordered to make payments. SSI payments can only be garnished for 5 reasons. 4 are taxes and the last one is Child Support.
5. No.