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Treasury Blocks $175M in Payments to Deceased Recipients

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Treasury blocked $175 million in federal payments to deceased recipients in FY 2026.
Treasury screened over 1.1 billion payments, returning about 13,500 payments worth $175 million.
Do Not Pay now covers over 99% of federal programs, up from roughly 4% at FY 2025’s end.
President Donald Trump signed the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act in Feb 2026, making death-record sharing permanent.

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Treasury blocked $175 million in federal payments to deceased recipients in FY 2026.
Treasury screened over 1.1 billion payments, returning about 13,500 payments worth $175 million.
Do Not Pay now covers over 99% of federal programs, up from roughly 4% at FY 2025’s end.
President Donald Trump signed the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act in Feb 2026, making death-record sharing permanent.