The Social Security Administration will begin withholding 100% of benefits from people who were overpaid until those ...

(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 ...

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 take ...

Issues at processing centers have been caused by staff reductions and increased workloads, the government agency said.

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 ...