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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fatima Hussein

Are millions of dead people collecting Social Security? Fact-checking Musk and Trump’s claims

President Donald Trump and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk have made false claims about Social Security payments to centenarians - (AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump’s administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead centenarians are getting Social Security payments.

Trump and advisor Elon Musk have both alleged that people who are 100, 200, or even 300 years old are receiving benefits.

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