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."
Musk misreads Social Security data, millions of dead people not getting benefits, experts say
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are falsely implying that millions of dead Americans are receiving Social Security benefits, experts told ABC News.
Millions of Dead People on Social Security? The Agency’s Own Data Says Otherwise.
The database includes millions of Americans who are probably dead but who have no death records. But they generally don’t collect checks, as Musk and Trump suggest.
Digging into Elon Musk's claims that people over 150 years old are collecting Social Security
Elon Musk has recently made several claims that 150-year-olds are receiving Social Security benefits. So the CBS News Confirmed team looked for evidence of improper payments or potential fraud. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhonna Tarrant breaks down what they found.
As DOGE continues federal budget cuts, Elon Musk turns focus to people over 100 receiving Social Security benefits
Amid efforts to cut wasteful federal spending, there's new scrutiny on just how long some Social Security beneficiaries have been receiving payments.
How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?
Here's how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It's far fewer than Trump claims.
Trump Exposes Biggest Scam Ever? People 'Aged 100-200 Years' Getting Social Security Benefits| DOGE
Donald Trump reiterated his claims about dead people receiving payments by the Social Security Administration, during his FII Institute's Priority Summit speech. This was not the first time Trump made these claims.
Congress Increases Social Security Benefits For Some State And Local Government Employees
The Social Security Fairness Act retroactively reverses some 1983 reforms and increases benefits for some retired state and ...
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New 2026 Social Security COLA Forecast Could Spell Trouble For Retirees' Benefits
COLA beneftis are often not enough for retirees to maintain a comfortable living standard, and the forecast for 2026 likely ...
Five Wins for Federal Employees in the Social Security Fairness Act
This is part one of a three-part series about making the most of the changes in Social Security benefits for federal ...
New round of Social Security payments will be made this week
Social Security payments are paid out to beneficiaries at different times of the month depending on their birthdate and how ...
Retirees in These 9 States May Lose Some of Their Social Security Benefits at Tax Time
Retirement account withdrawals and earnings from a job may not be the only taxable income you have, either. The federal ...
Retirees Get a Raise in Their Social Security Benefits
The 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) began with benefits payable to retired Social Security beneficiaries when their ...
Trump's new Social Security head admits dead Americans 'aren't necessarily' getting checks
Even Trump's new top Social Security chief is refuting the president's claims that deceased Americans are receiving Social ...
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.