Millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite claims
The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving improper Social Security payments
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Social Security chief refutes claims of dead 100-year-olds getting checks
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Trump and Musk Suggest Millions of Dead People Get Social Security. Here Are the Facts.
The database includes millions of Americans who are probably dead but who have no death records. But they generally don’t collect checks, as Musk and Trump suggest.The New York Times - 23h -
Musk misreads Social Security data, millions of dead people not on benefits: Experts
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are falsely implying that millions of dead Americans are receiving Social Security benefits, experts told ABC News.ABC News - 23h -
Acting Social Security commissioner clarifies claims about people older than 100 getting benefits
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Elon Musk has recently made several claims that 150-year-olds are receiving Social Security benefits. So the CBS News Confirmed team looked for evidence of improper payments or potential fraud. CBS ...CBS News - 19h -
As DOGE continues federal budget cuts, Elon Musk turns focus to people over 100 receiving Social Security benefits
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