A woman from southeastern Kentucky received a letter from Social Security last Thursday telling her that her benefits would be cut from her monthly check. The letter, which was unopened and unsealed, told her she had 60 days to appeal. However, the letter was dated 1997.

The AP reports the letter informed Pearlie Sutton, 81, that there had been a mistake in the amount of Social Security benefits she had been receiving. It said some of her benefits would be deducted from her checks for a year until the excess amount was repaid.

Sutton said she was not sure how to respond to the inquiry, given that it was mailed nine years ago. She said she plans to contact the Social Security office to see what she should do next.