No one has ever lived that long, but a misleading spreadsheet from Elon Musk purports to show they’re still in the safety net agency’s files.

Social security is already in danger. President Trump's plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won't save it. In fact, it'll probably do the opposite.

Here’s how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It’s far fewer than Trump claims.

Trump and Musk say the Social Security Administration fraudulently pays millions of people listed as 100 years or older who've been dead for years — but this claim isn't true.

AARP asked Dudek to address in more detail questions around payments, data privacy and other essential service: How is SSA keeping track of any issues that could delay Social Secu ...

Even Trump's new top Social Security chief is refuting the president's claims that deceased Americans are receiving Social ...

The average Social Security benefit in 2025 is $1,976, which is not a lot of money for retirees to receive. Some older ...

The Trump administration says fraud is rampant in the Social Security Administration, with millions of dead beneficiaries ...

Working while collecting Social Security can make good sense for some seniors. Those who want to work part-time but still ...

The new head of the Social Security Administration says deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits." ...

Lee Dudek, the new acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, said DOGE staffers won't be able make changes ...