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Social Security number data breach: What we can VERIFY
Social Security
Did Social Security numbers get leaked? What we can VERIFY
Lawsuits claim hackers gained access to millions of Americans’ Social Security numbers in a data breach. Here’s what we know about the leak.
Social Security
No, Donald Trump does not currently support cutting Social Security
Trump’s agenda explicitly calls for protecting entitlements including Social Security, despite claims from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
Social Security
Trump not calling for cuts to Social Security
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have claimed Trump wants to gut entitlements, but neither Agenda47 or Project 2025 calls for Social Security to be changed.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in August
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in August. But it’s an advance for September – not a bonus payment.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in August
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in August. But it’s an advance for September – not a bonus payment.
Social Security
No, SSI and SSDI recipients aren’t getting $2,000 debit cards
The false claims, which the Social Security Administration debunked, stem from unreliable websites that publish clickbait headlines.
Social Security
Articles claiming SSI and SSDI recipients will be getting $2,000 debit cards are false
The false claims, which the Social Security Administration debunked, stem from unreliable websites that publish clickbait headlines.
Social Security
Yes, it’s safe to use Login.gov to access Social Security accounts online
VERIFY readers asked if notifications about setting up accounts with a new website to access their Social Security accounts were legitimate.
Social Security
Yes, it’s safe to use Login.gov to access Social Security accounts online
Social Security recipients must update online login to access benefit, payment info. Login.gov and ID.me are legit and will be the only ways to log into my Social Se
Project 2025
Does Project 2025 want to eliminate Social Security benefits?
Project 2025 doesn’t propose ending Social Security retirement and disability benefits. But the Heritage Foundation has proposed some changes to the program.
Social Security
No, Project 2025 doesn’t propose eliminating Social Security benefits
Contrary to online claims, Project 2025 doesn’t call for ending Social Security benefits. But the Heritage Foundation has advocated for changes to the program.
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