Trump is dismantling Social Security. Here's what’s at risk for West Virginians.

Trump administration cuts its Social Security clawbacks from 100% to 50%

The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries’ monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid them.Instead, the agency will default to withholding 50% of old-age, survivors and disability insurance benefits, the agency said in an “emergency message” to staff dated April 25.The agency long made it a routine to halt benefits to recoup billions of dol…

Trump is dismantling Social Security. Here's what’s at risk for West Virginians.

More than one-quarter of all West Virginians rely on Social Security to get by. Older West Virginians receive checks. Orphans receive payments. So do West Virginians with disabilities. President Donald Trump is slashing Social Security Administration staff in ways that put the program at risk.  Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley has cautioned that staffing cuts mean recipients could soon start missing payments.  Ultimately, O’Ma…

Trump administration cuts its Social Security clawbacks from 100% to 50% – Usa news

The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries’ monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid them. Instead, the agency will default to withholding 50% of old-age, survivors and disability insurance benefits, the agency said in an “emergency message” to staff dated April 25. The agency long made it a routine to halt benefits to recoup billions of d…