In fact, only about 89,000 people aged 99 or older received benefits from Social Security last year. Improper payments are a legitimate concern for the Social Security Administration. Internal ...

Wrongful inclusion in the Social Security death master file can have devastating consequences. Learn what this database is, ...

An internal document bolsters warnings that the hunt for fraud is a pretext for slashing Social Security benefits.

In his joint address to Congress, Trump said his administration is going after improper payments that have been made through Social Security and is investigating where the money went in an effort ...

An Ohio woman accidentally received $70,000 worth of Social Security benefits. SSA now wants it back. What to do if it happens to you.

The new bill seeks to significantly curb the high level of improper payments ... fraud in history" involving payments to deceased or ineligible Social Security beneficiaries.

As Democrats link Trump to Social Security’s struggles, he reiterates his promise to protect the agency’s benefits while also carrying out sweeping staff and spending cuts.

In an August 2024 report, the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General estimated the agency made nearly $72 billion in improper payments – mainly overpayments ...

O’Malley and Bisignano disagree on the extent of fraud and improper payments within the agency. Frank Bisignano is the new head of the Social Security Administration after being confirmed May 6 ...

The policy change could save $7 billion in improper payments over the next decade, as Social Security grapples with a looming funding shortfall by around 2035. A 10% rate will remain in effect for ...

Proposed changes to Social Security under Trump mirror Reagan-era tactics that slashed disability benefits and triggered mass ...