It is crucial to report to the SSA every time there are changes to your income and resources. If you fail to do this: • You may not receive the correct amount of money; • You may receive an amount more than the amount you are eligible for (in this case, you are obliged to pay back the excess money you received); • You may be penalized for not reporting the change as soon as possible (usually, you should report the change before the last 10 days of the month that the change occurred). The penalty includes reducing your benefit by 25 to 100 US dollars. • There is also a possibility that the SSA will impose a sanction against you by withholding payments for 6 -24 months. • There is also a possibility that you will face larger fines or imprisonment especially if proven you intentionally withheld important information.