Trump administration pauses Social Security benefit cuts over defaulted student loans
- The U.S. Department of Education has paused its plans to reduce Social Security benefits for those with defaulted student loans, according to a department spokesperson.
- Experts warned that Social Security checks in June could significantly drop for retirees with defaulted loans.
- Keast stated that the Department will soon start outreach to help recipients with affordable loan repayment options.
- The Trump Administration aims to protect Social Security recipients who depend on fixed incomes.
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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…

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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.
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