Legal Question in Consumer Law in Oregon

Re: writ/levy

It depends on who is doing the garnishing. The SS Handbook states that SS benefits cannot be garnished, except by the government for taxes or to pay alimony or child support or student loans or other money owed to the government.

129.2 Can your Social Security benefits be levied or garnished?

If you have any unpaid Federal taxes, the Internal Revenue Service can levy your Social Security benefits. Your benefits can also be garnished in order to collect unpaid child support and or alimony. SSI payments cannot be levied or garnished. Treasury's Financial Management Service can also offset, or reduce, your Social Security benefits to collect delinquent debts owed to other Federal agencies, such as student loans owed to the Department of Education.