Social Security Statement on President Trump’s Memorandum, “Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits”
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) yesterday expressed its full support for President Trump’s memorandum, “Preventing Illegal Aliens from Receiving Social Security Act Benefits.” This memorandum reinforces SSA’s commitment to safeguarding taxpayer dollars and ensuring the integrity of the programs it administers.
“The Social Security Administration is dedicated to protecting the vital benefits that American workers have earned on behalf of themselves and their families,” said Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek. “We are committed to working diligently to implement the President’s memorandum and to ensure that benefits are paid only to those who should receive them.”
The President’s memorandum directs SSA to take several key actions aimed at stopping illegal aliens and other ineligible people from obtaining benefits under the Social Security Act. They include:
- Expanding SSA’s fraud prosecutor programs;
- Investigating earnings reports of people 100 years old or older with mismatched records;
- Considering reinstatement of SSA’s civil monetary penalty program; and
- Reinforcing program integrity measures so that only noncitizens who meet all eligibility requirements can receive benefits.
SSA administers three essential programs under the Social Security Act that support the financial well-being of over 70 million individuals. The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) program, established in 1935, provides retirement and survivors benefits, paying over $1.3 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2024 to approximately 59 million beneficiaries monthly. The Disability Insurance (DI) program, established in 1956, offers benefits to disabled workers and their families, issuing about $157 billion in FY 2024 to over 8 million beneficiaries each month. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, created in 1972, supports aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income, issuing around $56 billion in payments to 7.4 million recipients monthly, with some also receiving OASI or DI benefits. Additionally, the agency supports various national programs administered by other federal and state agencies including Medicare and Medicaid, among others.
For more information on SSA programs, including who is eligible and how to apply, visit Benefit types | SSA and Apply for Social Security Benefits | SSA.
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Annie G.
Noncitizens receiving Social Security benefits is confusing. They did not pay into the system. Perhaps another program needs to be created using existing taxpayer funds to meet their needs. The amount of taxpayer money being misused is mind boggling. Once a spouse dies, IMMEDIATELY their Social Security check stops. An appointment is required to establish survivors identity prior to nicely worded explanation of how and why household monthly income is now reduced basically by the amount of lower Social Security check. Death does not lower mortgages, utilities, groceries etc. Both spouses worked hard to earn Social Security benefits. Surviving spouses should not have their income cut. Losing your spouse is traumatic enough without attached income loss. If noncitizens can receive benefits without having paid into the system, why aren’t citizens who worked hard paying into the system entitled to the amount both spouses earned after a death? Surviving spouses lose income and noncitizens gain income. Financial responsibilities do not decrease with loss of spouse, only Social Security income does. Please address the needs of surviving spouses.
As the first generation paying Medicare tax, we were told that paying the tax while working, upon retiring Medicare coverage would be free. We had paid for it during our working years…..
fritz l.
When will the social security fairness act be fully imposed. We are still waiting for our retroactive check from backpay since January 2024.
quacy m.
this is right give no social security to immigrants, immigrations, aliens. and i have some at home like monty fortune a alien that need to be deported.. it will stop social security from running out. only give it to Americans. making all Americans first class
Parrilee W.
Widows Pension
2 people pay in Social Security
1 Person dies
1 persons check sits there a life time government collects intrest from age 16 -80.
Why are we even penalized for drawing at age 60?
We only get to draw 76 0/0 of the spouse so why can’t we. Draw the other 24 0/0 of our own Social Security since. No one else will ever draw off the living spouse..
Why is it the Career center program that helps senior citizens get 7.50 hr. The regular employee vests 15-20 hr for doing the very same job? Senior Citizen Slavery
Nancy A.
What exactly does this “key action” mean:
“Reinforcing program integrity measures so that only noncitizens who meet all eligibility requirements can receive benefits.”
Why are “non-citizens” receiving payments from an American citizen-only program?????
John J.
President Donald J. Trump is brilliant. Our Social Security System should be LOCKED TIGHT to insure that our benefits do not go to ILLEGAL ALIEN, undocumented immigrants. Thank you President Trump and thanks to the DOGE program that will stop the abuse, fraud on liberal activist left wing nutcase activist loopholes that have siphoned off and stolen benefits that have been paid by and meant for American citizens and lawful residents of our great nation. Thank you for securing our Social Security Program. Thank you for stopping the FRAUD.