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No, the president cannot change Social Security

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House Republicans haven’t introduced a bill to lower Social Security payments for some people

Readers asked us to VERIFY claims that House Republicans introduced a bill to cut Social Security payments for people who get pensions or disability. That's false.
Social Security

House GOP didn't introduce bill reducing Social Security payments

Readers asked us to VERIFY claims that House Republicans introduced a bill to cut Social Security payments for people who get pensions or disability. That's false.
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No, Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in November

Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in November. But it’s an advance for December – not a bonus payment.
Social Security

Yes, Social Security’s 2025 COLA is the lowest since 2021

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is 2.5%. Here's how much the average retirement benefit will increase.
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Social Security number data breach: What we can VERIFY

Viral posts claim hackers may have stolen the personal data of nearly every American, including Social Security numbers and addresses. Here’s what we know.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.