Social Security Cuts Could Impact Benefit Payments

Social Security could soon take 100% of your benefit check if you're overpaid. Here's what to know.
The policy could lead to hardship for some elderly Americans, Social Security advocates say. Here's what to know.
Social Security Fairness Act: Over $7.5B in Retroactive Payments Sent So Far
The Social Security Administration is sending out retroactive payments right now, thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act.
How Social Security Cuts Could Impact Benefit Payments
The changes have sparked concerns about the future of benefit payments, as prominent former workers at the SSA and lawmakers warn that the system, which paid out $1.5 trillion in benefits in 2024, could collapse without the staff to make it function.
New law has ignited a wave of new Social Security benefit claims. What you need to know
Social Security Administration says it's processed 30,000 claims under the Social Security Fairness Act. Only about 2.97 million more to go.
The Social Security Administration is Reducing Its Spending—Here's How It Will Affect Your Benefits
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Social Security Administration plans to cut or avoid spending $800 million this fiscal year and plans to reduce its workforce by more than 12%.Experts said these budget cuts could make it harder for beneficiaries to contact Social Security and could disrupt benefits.
New Social Security policy could cut off recipients’ benefits: Here’s how
A change in the way Social Security handles overpayments could eliminate monthly benefits for some recipients, the agency announced last week. On Friday, the agency announced it was reinstating a plan to take 100% of a beneficiary’s monthly check until an overpayment is repaid.
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Social Security March direct payment worth $967 goes out in 10 days
The payments for June, September, and November, will be issued earlier than the first of those respective months to ensure recipients have their SSI payments by the start of those months.
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Social Security Payment Update: Up to $5,108 To Go Out This Week
as their payments are determined by their lifetime earnings. As of November 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit was $1,876.95. Martin O'Malley, former commissioner of Social Security ...
Social Security overpayments: Tips to prevent them
Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ...
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Social Security Benefits
Some American retirees will receive an extra Social Security payment in November due to a scheduling quirk involving the payment schedule of SSI payments to beneficiaries. Social ...
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Why you won’t receive a Supplemental Security Income check in March
For the last few months, SSI beneficiaries have seen their payments arriving out-of-order due to holidays and weekends. In late November, they received December’s payment a few days early. In ...
Trump, Musk Exaggerate Scale of Improper Social Security Payments to the Dead
President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he misleadingly claimed on Feb. 18 that ...
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Social Security March direct payment worth $967 goes out in 4 days
The payments for June, September, and November will be sent out earlier than the first of those respective months to ensure recipients have their SSI payments by the start of them. The first ...
Curious how much you've contributed to Social Security over the years? Here's where to look.
Donald Trump and DOGE have asked Social Security Administration leaders to trim around 7,000 workers, or 12% of its workforce ...