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New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk claimed that millions of people aged over 100 years are improperly receiving Social Security benefits, calling it a 'HUGE problem'.
However, a July 2024 report from the Social Security inspector general stated that less than 1% of the $8.6 trillion in benefits paid from 2015 to 2022 were improper payments.
The new Social Security chief contradicted the claims, stating that 'almost none of the numberholders' discussed in the report currently receive payments.

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USA Today

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 Security payments.

21 hours ago·United States

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americasvoice.news

Death and Taxes? Just Taxes – The Feds Are Paying Millions to the Dead - Real America's Voice News

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1 day ago

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NewsNation

Do I get my spouse’s Social Security benefits when they die?

(NewsNation) — It can be emotionally and financially devastating to lose a loved one, but certain surviving family members may be able to get some financial relief thanks to Social Security. The government provides monthly payments to eligible family members of those who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. They're known as survivor benefits. About 5.7 million Americans received Social Security survivor benefits in January, in…

1 day ago·Chicago, United States

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Tulsa World

New Social Security chief contradicts claims

WASHINGTON â€” The new head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are "not necessarily receiving benefits," contradicting claims that tens of millions of dead people over the age of 100 are getting payments from the agency.

1 day ago·Tulsa, United States

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WESH

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Are tens of millions of dead people really getting Social Security checks? What the data shows

It is true that improper payments have been made, including some to dead people. But how big of a problem is Social Security fraud? Here's what the numbers show.

2 days ago·Florida, United States

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The Epoch Times

Social Security Chief Says Millions of Dead People on Record ‘Not Necessarily Receiving Benefits’

The new head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) on Wednesday addressed speculations that millions of deceased individuals over the age of 100 may be receiving Social Security benefits, stating that they are likely exaggerated. Acting SSA Commissioner Lee Dudek, appointed recently by President Donald Trump, issued a statement on Feb. 19, clarifying concerns raised by Trump, DOGE frontman Elon Musk, and White House press secretary Karolin…

2 days ago·New York, United States

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