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Social Security to impose identity checks on older people

Bloomberg on MSN · 7h

Social Security Will Require Identity Checks in Fraud Crackdown

The Social Security Administration will add new procedures requiring beneficiaries to prove their identity before claiming benefits or changing their direct deposit instructions, as part of an effort to crack down on fraud.

Associated Press News on MSN · 5h

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone.

Social Security is sending out checks for $2,000 on ave. on Wednesday, March 19: Find out who’s getting one

Retired workers, who as of January 2025 numbered 51.9 million, get about $2,000 a month on average. To be precise, the average monthly retirement check is $1,978 in 2025, according to the SSA. The maximum monthly check for a retired worker currently stands at $5,108.

DOGE starts 'major cleanup' of Social Security records

The New York Times · 1d

Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From DOGE

Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.

FOX News on MSN · 8h

DOGE works to clean up Social Security database

DOGE announced that it's working with the Social Security Administration to clean up death records in the agency's database to ensure living numberholders get benefits.

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

DOGE Announces 'Major Cleanup' for Social Security

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has said it has begun a "major cleanup" of records at the Social Security Agency. "For the past two weeks, @SocialSecurity has begun a major cleanup of their records.

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Can you 'beat' Social Security by claiming at 62?

It may be possible to leverage your Social Security checks as an investment, experts say. But is it worth the risk?

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Bad news for $2,200 flat Social Security checks? Clarifying their official status

There have been claims online that the Social Security Administration is preparing to issue benefits recipients with a flat ...

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New Social Security chief refutes claims of deceased people over 100 years old getting checks

People who are listed as over 100 years old in the Social Security system are "not necessarily receiving benefits," the new ...

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Ex-head of Social Security claimed DOGE actions could cause payment interruptions. Here's context

Only time will tell if the prediction by Martin O’Malley, the former Social Security commissioner, is accurate.

Ex-Social Security leader sounds alarm: DOGE staff cuts will lead to ‘total collapse’ of systems

“This is going to lead to total system collapse,” O’Malley told The Baltimore Sun. “It’s a very old, fragile computer system in (COBOL) language, which isn’t even in schools anymore.” In a social ...

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Social Security to Toughen Identify Checks. Why You May Have to File in Person.

The Social Security Administration is taking new antifraud steps that will require more Americans to prove their identity ...

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