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(NEXSTAR) – The Social Security Administration (SSA) is wrestling with a “record-breaking backlog” of cases that has led to roughly $1.1 billion in improper payments, according to a new ...
A record number of 5.2 million Social Security “pending action” claims have led to approximately $1.1 billion in improper payments to beneficiaries as of February 2024. The improper ...
In fact, only about 89,000 people aged 99 or older received benefits from Social Security last year. Improper ...
Between fiscal years 2015 through 2022, SSA estimates it made nearly $72 billion in improper payments. Beginning March 27, the Social Security Administration will begin withholding 100% of ...
While it is true that improper payments have been made, including some to dead people, the numbers thrown out by Trump and Musk are overstated and misrepresent Social Security data. “If you ...
Claims of rampant Social Security fraud don't hold up under scrutiny. Internal records show just 0.84% of payments are ...
The U.S. Social Security and Medicare programs for seniors will both run short of funds to pay full benefits in 2033, three ...