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MoreSSA's 50-Million-Record Cleanup: What to Know
The SSA says it corrected nearly 50 million records — about 15% of active Social Security numbers — in its largest-ever database cleanup, adding 17 million death dates and updating citizenship data. It calls this an accuracy project, not a benefits change, and reported no fraud prosecutions. Here's what it means for you.
How Congress Fixed Social Security in 1983
The last time Social Security nearly ran out of money, in 1983, Congress fixed it with a bipartisan deal that raised the retirement age, taxed benefits, and lifted payroll taxes — buying ~50 years. Here's what they did and what it signals for the 2032 shortfall.
Did Congress “Raid” Social Security’s Trust Fund?
No money was stolen. By law, Social Security's surpluses are invested in interest-bearing U.S. Treasury bonds — and that money is being repaid, with interest, right now. Here's how the trust fund actually works, whether it's 'just IOUs,' and what the real problem is.
Social Security COLA Is 3.6% for 2027: What Changes
It's official: Social Security benefits rise 3.6% in 2027 — about $75 more a month for the average retiree, starting in January. Here's how much more you'll get, the other 2027 figures that changed (wage base, earnings limits, SGA), and when you'll see it.
Bill: Full Retirement at 60 for Physical Jobs
A new bill, the Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 10608), would let workers in physically demanding jobs — construction, roofing, nursing, manufacturing, HVAC — claim their full benefit at 60 instead of 67. It's a proposal, not law. Here's what it would do.
Trump Proposes Mandatory Prison for Benefits Fraud
President Trump has called on Congress to set mandatory minimum prison terms for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security fraud. It's a proposal, not current law, and it doesn't affect honest beneficiaries. Here's what it would do and what the law already is.
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