The adjustment is intended to help retirees ease the strain caused by inflation. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that benefits will rise by 2.8 percent in 2026…
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Social Security Administration Phases Out Paper Checks
The action aligns with President Trump’s executive order from March that reduces costs. The Social Security Administration phased out paper checks at the end of the 2025 fiscal…
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Frank Bisignano, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Frank Bisignano, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
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Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Data Systems
The majority said there is no evidence that DOGE would mishandle data. The Supreme Court ruled last week that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may be allowed…
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Senator Proposes Legislation to Strengthen Social Security
The bill would raise the income threshold on which Social Security recipients pay taxes. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee has proposed the Retirees First Act, which would…
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President Signs Memorandum to Stop Social Security Fraud
Social Security Administration updates security procedures to reduce fraud. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday barring illegals from receiving any benefits from Social Security. The order…
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SSA Has Identified $800 Million in Savings and “Cost Avoidance”
The agency has frozen hiring, cut back overtime, and reduced IT contracts. The Social Security Administration (SSA) released a statement on Monday evening that identified around $800 million…
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Acting Commissioner Clarifies Findings on Those Listed on SSA Rolls
Millions of people listed above the age of 100 had the date of death field set to “false.” Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek of the Social Security Administration (SSA)…
Read MorePresident Appoints New Acting Social Security Administration Commissioner
DOGE audit finds millions listed over the age of 100. The acting Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner resigned as the U.S. DOGE Service began auditing the agency for…
Read MoreU.S. Treasury Recovers $31 Million in Payments to Deceased Citizens
Congress authorized the department temporary access to Social Security’s “Full Death Master File.” The U.S. Treasury announced the prevention and recovery of over $31 million in payments to…
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