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Social Security
No, the president cannot change Social Security
Social Security
House Republicans haven’t introduced a bill to lower Social Security payments for some people
Readers asked us to VERIFY claims that House Republicans introduced a bill to cut Social Security payments for people who get pensions or disability. That's false.
Social Security
House GOP didn't introduce bill reducing Social Security payments
Readers asked us to VERIFY claims that House Republicans introduced a bill to cut Social Security payments for people who get pensions or disability. That's false.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in November
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in November. But it’s an advance for December – not a bonus payment.
Social Security
Yes, Social Security’s 2025 COLA is the lowest since 2021
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is 2.5%. Here's how much the average retirement benefit will increase.
Social Security
Social Security number data breach: What we can VERIFY
Viral posts claim hackers may have stolen the personal data of nearly every American, including Social Security numbers and addresses. Here’s what we know.
Social Security
Did Social Security numbers get leaked? What we can VERIFY
Lawsuits claim hackers gained access to millions of Americans’ Social Security numbers in a data breach. Here’s what we know about the leak.
Social Security
No, Donald Trump does not currently support cutting Social Security
Trump’s agenda explicitly calls for protecting entitlements including Social Security, despite claims from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
Social Security
Trump not calling for cuts to Social Security
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have claimed Trump wants to gut entitlements, but neither Agenda47 or Project 2025 calls for Social Security to be changed.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in August
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in August. But it’s an advance for September – not a bonus payment.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in August
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in August. But it’s an advance for September – not a bonus payment.
Social Security
No, SSI and SSDI recipients aren’t getting $2,000 debit cards
The false claims, which the Social Security Administration debunked, stem from unreliable websites that publish clickbait headlines.
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