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The Latest Breaking News from Social Security

Social Security Administration: DOGE Cannot Make Changes to Benefit Payments

DOGE has limited "read only" access to data and will not disrupt or delay the disbursement of payments to beneficiaries, SSA Acting Commissioner Dudek said.

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DOGE staffer with history of racist posts is now working at Social Security

Marko Elez recently had ‘read/write’ access to massive Treasury Department database

The Independent UK

Acting Social Security Commissioner Acknowledges Collaboration With Elon Musk's DOGE

Leland Dudek's collaboration with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency raises concerns over data security and accuracy of Social Security benefits.

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How long $1 million of retirement savings will take to run out in every U.S. state—it’s only 12 years in Hawaii

Being a millionaire at retirement isn’t enough to survive for more than two decades in some states

Fortune

Trump official calls Social Security ‘wrong’ as administration lays groundwork for massive cuts

The president and his allies are justifying cuts on allegations of ‘waste’ to pay for his tax plan

The Independent UK

What’s behind Trump’s false claim dead people are receiving social security payments?

President and Musk claim millions of centenarians are getting benefits. Here’s how they are misrepresenting data

The Guardian - US

‘Does everyone know what a condom is?’ Trump asks baffled audience as he repeats contraception aid lie

Even the originator of the fib, Elon Musk, has since denied the whopper. Trump called the issue ‘incenjuary,’ possibly intending to say ‘incendiary’

The Independent UK

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New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts

The new head of the Social Security Administration says deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits."

The Independent UK

So many Americans died from COVID, it boosted Social Security to the tune of $205 billion

The increase is “driven primarily by the premature death of people who would have received retirement benefits.”

Fortune

The Latest: Tensions rise between Trump and Zelenskyy over the Russia-Ukraine war

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections,” lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation as he moves to end the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine on terms that Kyiv says are too favorable to Moscow

The Independent UK

Trump Endorses House Plan Including Cuts to Medicaid After Insisting Medicaid Wouldn't 'Be Touched' the Day Prior

President Donald Trump recently endorsed a budget resolution proposed by House Republicans which, if passed, would indicate major funding cuts towards Medicaid hence compromising access to healthcare for millions of Americans despite promising not to do so in an earlier interview.

Latin Times

Social Security's Insolvency Is Driven by Benefits for the Living, Not Fraud by the Dead

Elon Musk claims to have uncovered massive fraud within Social Security, but those data are already well known and not a major problem.

Reason

Fact Check: Social Security Payments To Centenarians

The Trump administration's claims of widespread improper Social Security payments are debunked, with efforts underway to address less than 1% of benefits b...

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Elon Musk Mulls £3.9K DOGE Dividends for 78M Taxpayers Using Savings From Reduced Federal Spending

Elon Musk will present Azoria CEO's idea to return 20% of savings generated from DOGE's cost-cutting actions on federal agencies to taxpayers via stimulus checks.

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RFK's mental health plan: Labor camps

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims replacing psychological care with unpaid work on "wellness farms" would be voluntary

The Independent UK

Former Social Security commissioner flames Musk’s 19-year-old DOGE ‘nitwits’

The former commissioner of the Social Security Administration on Tuesday ripped into “co-presidents” Donald Trump and Elon Musk, along with DOGE’s band of “19-year-old nitwits,” and called them the “biggest threat” to the continued existence of the 90-year-old program so critical to millions of Americans.

International Business Times UK

DOGE Reportedly Saved US Taxpayers A Whopping £43.5 Billion In Under A Month

DOGE claims to have saved US taxpayers £43.5 billion ($55 billion) in under a month by cutting government waste, cancelling contracts, and eliminating redundant programmes.

The Independent UK

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

Elon Musk says it’s a “HUGE” problem. Is it?

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Elon Musk's War on Social Security: Will His Takeover Leave Millions Without Benefits?

Social Security Acting Commissioner Michelle King was replaced by Leland Dudek after she clashed with Elon Musk's DOGE over access to sensitive records of Social Security recipients.

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Social Security Is DOGE's New Target: What You Need to Know

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has set its sights on Social Security. Here is why you shouldn't panic.

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Retirees Get a Raise in Their Social Security Benefits

The 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to retired Social Security beneficiaries when their January 2025 payments arrive.

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White House Defends DOGE's Social Security Audit Amid Democratic Criticism

White House defends Social Security audit, highlighting bipartisan support and commitment to eliminating waste and fraud. Public reception remains favorable.

The Guardian - US

Acting social security head who denied access to Musk team leaves agency

Michelle King opts to retire after 30 years rather than grant request by ‘department of government efficiency’

Radio France Internationale

France adopts social security budget ending months-long state finance saga

The Senate has adopted the 2025 health budget, the final chapter in France’s tumultuous months-long budget process that felled the previous government. Francois Bayrou's government can heave a sigh of relief, but the final budget falls short of the belt-tightening initially envisaged.

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Elon Musk, DOGE Target IRS Tax Records: Is Your Personal Data at Risk?

Some wonder whether Elon Musk and other private citizens should have access to confidential taxpayer information.

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