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Penalty for an entity knowingly making a false statement or representation of material fact in the determination of the amount of benefits or payments related to old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits, special benefits for certain World War II veterans, or supplemental security income for the aged, blind, and disabled

For Penalty for an entity knowingly making a false statement or representation of material fact in the determination of the amount of benefits or payments related to old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits, special benefits for certain World War II veterans, or supplemental security income for the aged, blind, and disabled, agency is HHS; statutory authority is 1320a-8(a)(1); maximum penalty is 10,556, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

Agency
HHS our reading
Violation
Penalty for an entity knowingly making a false statement or representation of material fact in the determination of the amount of benefits or payments related to old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits, special benefits for certain World War II veterans, or supplemental security income for the aged, blind, and disabled verified
Statutory authority
1320a-8(a)(1) verified
Maximum penalty
10,556 verified
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DatasetFederal civil penalty maximums — current inflation-adjusted amounts across agencies

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What the source says

1320a-8(a)(1) | | CMS | Penalty for an entity knowingly making a false statement or representation of material fact in the determination of the amount of benefits or payments related to old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits, special benefits for certain World War II veterans, or supplemental security income for the aged, blind, and disabled | 2024 | 10,289 | 10,556

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10

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