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Social Security, DOGE

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1h

Third round of February Social Security payments goes out in three days

The third round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the final group of retirees in three days. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Social Security worker who was fired for aiding DOGE is made acting boss within days

Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving information about the agency to DOGE, the government cost-cutting initiative associated with billionaire Elon Musk. By Monday, he was named the agency’s acting commissioner.

Kiplinger on MSN · 1d

Social Security Administration: DOGE Cannot Make Changes to Benefit Payments

The acting Social Security Commissioner released a statement that the agency will uphold SSA's history of protecting benefits and data amid concerns about DOGE access.

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Social Security March direct payment worth $967 goes out in five days

March’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in five days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Friday, Feb. 28, because March 1 falls on a weekend.

Trump, Social Security

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump's new Social Security head admits dead Americans 'aren't necessarily' getting checks

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

Newsweek on MSN · 22h

Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Executive Order

The Social Security Administration has announced that it is terminating a research program that focuses on retirement and disability policies. Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek made the announcement in a press release saying that it is an action that supports President Donald Trump's executive order "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security

President Trump has linked two budget items, and that may be a good idea. Trump wants to extend his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provide some other tax breaks, and we need to fix Social Security. The link between tax cuts and Social Security exists because one of Trump’s new tax-cutting proposals would exempt Social Security benefits from taxation under the federal income tax.

The Motley Fool on MSN26m

Deciding When to Claim Social Security? Here's Why Age 62 Might Make Sense

You can claim Social Security beginning at 62, but doing so will permanently reduce how much your monthly benefit amount is.

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Justin Fox: No, Elon Musk hasn’t ‘discovered’ fraud at Social Security

Medicare and Medicaid fraud are well-known problems,. They can stand even more scrutiny and maybe Musk and his team of coders ...

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New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him

Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s ...

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Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Estimate Was Just Updated, and It's a Mixed Bag for Retirees

Although retired-worker benefits are set to make history in 2026, the latest COLA forecast is anything but reassuring.

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Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In

Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...

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Is my tax and Social Security data safe from DOGE? Safeguard these sensitive records.

Even if none of your data gets mislaid, copied or hacked, it's a good idea to store copies of some key federal records for ...

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Social Security increase 2026: Here’s the latest COLA prediction, and it’s looking like it could be even less than last year

The latest cost-of-living projection for 2026 shows that seniors could see less of an increase than last year, according to ...

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How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days

Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on ...

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