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President Donald Trump Just Called for a Drastic Social Security Change -- but It Comes With Unintended Consequences
Trump reversed former President Joe Biden's overpayment and recovery rules by implementing a 50% clawback rate on a person's ...
Social Security employees are having to ‘resurrect’ some people whose deaths have been greatly exaggerated
The incorrectly marked deaths are just a piece of the Trump administration’s crash program purporting to root out fraud, ...
House GOP members warn new Social Security head against further cuts to staff, service
A group of House Republicans is warning new Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano against making more ...
Is Social Security Going Broke? No -- but You May Want to Pretend It Is.
A program as important as Social Security is apt to work its way into the news somewhat often. In the coming years, Social ...
Social Security to reduce overpayment clawbacks to 50%, down from 100%
The Social Security Administration said it will now seek to recoup less money from beneficiaries. Advocates say the revised ...
Your Social Security card will soon be available digitally: What to know in Alabama
The Social Security Administration will grant account holders "digital access" to their Social Security numbers early this ...
Some Seniors Affected by the Social Security Fairness Act Could Be Getting Short-Changed. How to Know if You're One of Them.
The Social Security Fairness Act says that if you claimed Social Security between January 2024 and when your benefit ...
Social Security, Medicare Cuts Face Massive Opposition in Deep Red State
A new poll found that fewer than one in 10 registered voters support cuts in a state that backed Trump by 30 points last year ...
More older Americans worry Social Security won’t be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds
Older Americans are generally more confident that Social Security will be available to them than younger adults are, ...
I hear horror stories about people waiting to get their first Social Security check. Should I rush my application?
Dear Fix My Portfolio, I ’ve been reading all about the troubles with Social Security — one post said that the wait to get ...