Social Security Addressing Aged Records
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) today shared its significant progress in identifying and correcting beneficiary records of people 100 years old or older. The data reported in the media represent people who do not have a date of death associated with their record. While these people may not be receiving benefits, it is important for the agency to maintain accurate and complete records.
“I thank President Trump for highlighting these inconsistencies during his speech last night to a joint session of Congress,” said Lee Dudek, Acting Commissioner of Social Security. “We are steadfast in our commitment to root out fraud, waste, and abuse in our programs, and actively correcting the inconsistencies with missing dates of death.”
The agency follows long established program integrity initiatives that identify people who have a higher likelihood of being deceased due to their age or incomplete death reports. For example, SSA receives data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of individuals who have not used Medicare Part A or Part B for three or more years. SSA uses the data as an indicator to select and prioritize cases of individuals age 90 or older, who are currently in pay status and living in the United States, to determine continued eligibility for Social Security benefits. The agency attempts to conduct an interview with these individuals to verify they are still alive. If the agency identifies someone is deceased, it immediately stops payment and reports any suspicions of fraud to SSA’s Office of the Inspector General.
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Sharon H.
Look people, there is no scam in Social Security, it was working just fine till Trump and Musk stuck their stupid noses where they aren’t needed or wanted. The ONLY fraud in the country is the Unholy Trinity, Trump, Vance and Musk.
Matthew
What is wrong with you? They obviously found a problem. In fact they’ve found several problems which is what 77% of Americans suspected. More will be revealed and we are grateful. Now things make sense. If you are not appalled by USAID going to George Soros who in turn pays groups, members of media to create
division, write hit pieces, and strategize getting Trump charged with anything to oust the outsider. We now know why.
Sharon H.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk need to back the f*ck off off Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid Section 8 housing and S.N.A.P. they don’t care because they are rich. But, they obviously don’t know that they can’t legally do that. It takes an act of Congress to do it and since Congress is bipartisan and a good deal of Republicans not liking where Trump and Musk are going, it would never pass. So, executive order or not, it’s as illegal as the immigrants Trump is trying to get rid of. Being rich, don’t make them right.
Matthew P.
TDS is real. Turn off MSNBC and pay attention. We use to be all things to all people. Now our coffers are empty and have been but we keep giving Billions to other Countries while we get taxed, interest, inflation, and insurance go up when in fact if these Men had been allowed to find the corruption and crimes earlier I doubt we’d be where we are. You hate Trump. Fine. But respect the fact that he and Musk are about the only two who don’t need money, who are working for free while donating his paychecks, and won’t leave a public servant or civil servant job after four years and have millions in the bank. You do know Ukraine as a Country was the biggest contributor to the Clinton Foundation. Hunter and Joe with Burisma and shell companies is fact. He pardoned the family because his brother got Billion dollar contract to help rebuild Iraq. What got done? No one knows. Thats just it. All the money went to insane causes or to fund/support our enemies. Why would we give our most strategic commodity (Uranium)to Russia if Russia is
so bad? Fact of the matter is we are only 45 days in and what Musk has found is unbelievable and embarrassing. I can assure you more will be revealed so take a breath. We have to get America back to where it needs to be. Now if you are someone who believes there are more than two sexes or that Men should be in girls sports than you’re right. You won’t be happy with this common sense administration.
Nevin T.
Any estimate how much paid illegally?
Mary J.
Come on ..seriously you cannot believe what they are claiming with absolutely no.proof. Have you seen factual proof? Nobody has! People 125 years old on social security,? Hogwash! You people need serious psychological help. Get some!
Matthew P.
Yes…it was a fact. What is open for debate is the SSA said it stopped putting in death dates due to a unique situation with COBOL. I find it hard to believe they said it would take 9 Million to correct. In other words yes, the number on the roll sheets were correct but that does not mean checks were being sent out. As it was said now that the SSA has been made aware of it they are working diligently to correct the obvious errors. I appreciate Musk/DOGE finding all the waste. It just shows we really didn’t need to pay more taxes. We just have to stop paying for such asinine things in other countries and here.
Janna R.
Why did it take this embarrassment by Trump to signal that social security rolls needed cleaning if your intent was to be thoroughly honest, anyhow?
Kathryn C.
Such ridiculous propaganda.
Rick M.
So why was a 369 year old listed on the social security database??? Social security wasn’t established until 1935 Something isn’t adding up and this is very suspicious 🤔
Sharon H.
What doesn’t add up, and is HIGHLY suspicious, is Trump and Musk sticking their ugly noses where they are neither needed nor wanted.
Joseph S.
Your ad hominem renders any argument you might have null and void. Secondly, EVERY govt sector needs auditing, and finally, doing so is VERY WANTED by the majority of voting Americans who overwhelmingly voted for Pres. Trump. Sorry, not sorry.
Sean
I personally knew some foreign student who received COVID stimulate check from the Federal Government within their own home country. So, pardon me for calling your statement BS.
Mark H.
Thank Dear Leader for me as well.
Sharon H.
“Dear Leader”? That is exactly how Orientals, Middle Easterners and Mexicans talk. This person is a foreigner, collecting OUR money.
Matt
Sharon. I’m going to tell you a secret. Pay attention or you might miss it. You’re witnessing the greatest President of the Modern Era working his tail off from sun up to sun down while not even taking a paycheck to get the United States back on track. Self sufficient and solvent.
Connie
Lies, lies, lies. Trump made the statement about people 160 – 350 years old a few weeks ago and it was found that Musk little college kids don’t know how to read the Social Security programs. Even though he knew that that what he said was a lie he said it again in his recent speech. Shame on him telling lies again and again hoping people will believe it if he says it again.
Rick M.
So why was a 369 year old listed on the social security data base because social security wasn’t established until 1935
Rick M.
So why was s 369 year old even on the social security data base??? Social security wasn’t established until 1935
Candace B.
Evidently, someone on deceased bank account is cashing check or it or the money is direct deposit like most of us receive! Social Security requires a death certificate to close that account!
Janna R.
Do you actually have access to the information from social security to prove what YOU are saying is legitimate, Connie? Even Social Security admits its database was flawed — Do you know differently? It sounded to me like someone simply paid you to write something hostile against Trump and Musk, and that is what you came up with.
Marilyn W.
Oh yeah. All these comments for the most should have a D beside the comment because it’s a democrate stupid and more just like we all knew Adam Shift was a liar and now it’s a known fact!! They have something to hide that’s why the hate Trump and Musk so much.
Matt
“I’d like to thank President Trump for highlighting these inconsistencies” said Lee Dudek, Acting Commissioner of Social Security. “We are steadfast in our commitment to root out fraud, waste, and abuse in our programs, and actively correcting the inconsistencies with missing dates of death.”
Norman
The sad news is a lot of people believe the Dear leader lie without any common sense
Matthew
Thank you Joseph. You nailed it and I’m grateful for the trinity as Sharon calls them. If anyone doesn’t think our Government needs an audit then I’d love to see what’s in their medicine cabinet. And Connie …come on. Those college boys have found Billions in waste and fraud and you criticize? They need a medal because typically they hide it or it goes towards a CIA/clandestine effort.
Annie
Please do no associate Donald Trump with the Trinity. He is far from the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. The God I serve is far more powerful than Donald Trump. If people would worship God like they do Trump, this world would not be in the mess it’s in.