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SSA Proposes Benefit Cuts for 170,000 Vulnerable Individuals

3/20/2025

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is contemplating a controversial policy that threatens to cut benefits for more than 170,000 vulnerable individuals by prohibiting payments to payees lacking Social Security numbers. This move, tied to fraud reduction efforts championed by Elon Musk and the Trump administration, has sparked fears about its devastating effects on low-income families and those with disabilities.

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is contemplating a controversial policy that threatens to cut benefits for more than 170,000 vulnerable individuals by prohibiting payments to payees lacking Social Security numbers. This move, tied to fraud reduction efforts championed by Elon Musk and the Trump administration, has sparked fears about its devastating effects on low-income families and those with disabilities.