Trump administration pauses Social Security benefit cuts over defaulted student loans

Education Department won't garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default

About 452,000 people aged 62 and older had student loans in default, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report in January.

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Department of Education pauses Social Security garnishments for defaulted student loans

The U.S. Department of Education is pausing its plan to garnish people’s Social Security benefits if they have defaulted on their student loans (per The Hill.). Ellen Keast, an Education Department spokesperson, said that the White House “has put a pause on any future Social Security offsets. The Trump Administration is committed to protecting Social Security recipients who oftentimes rely on a fixed income. In the coming weeks, the Department w…

Ed Dept. will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers

Borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.

Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default

Borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.

Education Department Says It Will Not Garnish Social Security of ...