Social Security, retroactive benefits

Social Security is sending retroactive payments. Here's what to know.
The agency said it has so far sent retroactive benefits to more than 1 million people due to the Social Security Fairness Act.
Trump claims Social Security lists 130,000 Americans older than 160: What are the facts?
In his address to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump repeated the claim he and Elon Musk have made tens of millions of dead people over age 100 are receiving Social Security payments.
Social Security payments: When will March benefits averaging $2,000 be sent?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients obtained their March payment on Friday, Feb. 28. People who received Social Security prior to May 1997, or who received both SSI and Social Security, collected two separate payments – SSI on the 1st and Social Security on the 3rd.
'One person listed at 360': Trump claims social security paying millions beyond 160
In a shocking claim, Trump says millions of people over 100—and even some supposedly over 220—are still receiving Social Security benefits
Trump dissects Social Security fraud
President Donald Trump says the administration is working very hard to stop fraud during his address to Congress.
Trump’s Social Security Claims Far Overstate Payments to 150-Year-Olds
To cheers and laughter from Republicans, President Trump rattled off statistics about how many people over age 100 are in the Social Security database, saying, “money is being paid to many of them.” But those claims have already been largely debunked.
Trump repeats debunked claim that 160-year-olds are collecting Social Security
President Trump on Tuesday called for an end to people hundreds of years old collecting Social Security benefits — a claim his own administration has debunked. Why it matters: Trump and his cost-cutters,
Trump Touts Social Security Fraud as Democrats Hold Signs Disputing: 'Lies'
President Donald Trump spoke about his administration’s efforts in identifying and eliminating social security fraud, saying “we have a healthier than I thought.” In response, Democrats held signs that read "lies" and "false.
Trump vows to go after fraud, improper Social Security payments
President Donald Trump said the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has found “shocking levels” of incompetence and fraud in Social Security.
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Trump repeats pledge to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefit package
In touting his plans for tax cuts, Trump emphasizes his desire for "permanent income tax cuts all across the board" and repeats his promise to elimina
Social Security Administration says it’s identified $800M+ in savings
The Social Security Administration (SSA) said in a release that it has identified over $800 million in savings or “cost ...
Social Security Benefits Could Face 'Interruption' Within 30 Days
A former SSA commissioner says system outages have occurred because of DOGE's cuts, suggesting a collapse could be imminent.
Protect Your Social Security Benefits As DOGE Cuts 7,000 SSA Jobs, Closes Offices
The SSA last week announced it would cut 7,000 of its 60,000 jobs plus close field offices and reduce regional offices as ...
Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers
The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who ...
Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of ...
Colorado man fighting to get Social Security payments restarted after erroneously being declared dead
More than a month later, an Aurora man still is fighting to reinstate his retirement checks, and can’t seem to get a clear ...
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Five Social Security offices set to close in Georgia. Lawmakers react
Five Social Security Administration offices in Georgia are set to close. The offices are located in Brunswick, Columbus, ...
Social Security email scam: Don’t download that ‘security update’!
An email claiming to be from the Social Security Administration says you need to download "secure" software and correct an error.