Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says

• Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people

  The agency had previously said it could take "more than one year" to process benefit changes following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.
  
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  Sanders reintroducing measure increasing Social Security benefits

  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is reintroducing a measure that would increase Social Security benefits. Sanders is joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Val ...
  
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  How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?

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  The Hill - Feb. 21

• Can your Social Security benefits be garnished by a debt collector?

  If you receive Social Security and owe debt collectors money, your benefits could be at risk. Here's why.
  
  CBS News - 1d

• Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.

  Martin O’Malley said DOGE’s involvement in Social Security will hurt beneficiaries. Brace for delays in service — and even benefits.
  
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  Europe must secure Ukraine's future if US won't, ex-Army head says

  Sir Nick Carter says "others are going to have to step up to the plate" if the US does not want to.
  
  BBC News - Feb. 21
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  3.2 million people get boosted Social Security: Who qualifies for retroactive payments?

  A law signed by former President Joe Biden in January is starting to show its impact, as millions of people begin to receive bigger Social Security payments plus back pay.
  
  The Hill - 2d

• The Social Security Fairness Act could boost payments for more than 3.2 million Americans—see who qualifies

  President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law before he left office in January. Here's who may see a boost to their benefits and when.
  
  CNBC - 2d

• This trend has important implications for Social Security’s full retirement age

  New data show strong relationship between earnings and life expectancy
  
  MarketWatch - 4d

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  The president initially said his $5 million green card alternative would replace a visa for foreign investors that has become a favorite financing tool of major developers.
  
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