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Social Security
Social Security 2025 COLA estimates don't show significant increase compared to 2024
Social Security
Raising Social Security tax cap for high-income earners would help, but not fix, its shrinking reserves
Would taxing more income from the rich fix Social Security’s financial problems and delay benefit cuts? It would help, but it wouldn't completely fix the issues.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in May
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in May. But it’s an advance for June – not a bonus payment.
Social Security
No, Social Security is not going to go bankrupt
Social Security faces legitimate funding challenges, but it won’t completely run out of cash for monthly benefit payments.
Social Security
Social Security isn’t going bankrupt. Here’s why
Social Security’s retirement trust fund is expected to run out in 2033, according to the 2024 Trustees report. But that doesn’t mean the program will go broke.
Taxes
Social Security benefits are taxable for some people, depending on their income
Up to 85% of your Social Security benefits are counted as taxable income if you meet certain requirements.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients are not receiving federal stimulus checks in 2024
AI-generated content is likely behind at least some of the false online rumors about another round of stimulus checks for Social Security recipients.
Social Security
Social Security recipients won't get stimulus checks in 2024
AI-generated content is likely behind at least some of the false online rumors about another round of stimulus checks for Social Security recipients.
Elections
VERIFYING what Nikki Haley has said about raising the retirement age
Haley has repeatedly said the retirement age is “too low” and should be raised for “younger people who are just entering the system.”
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The top 8 most-read VERIFY stories of 2023
VERIFY published hundreds of stories in 2023 to help people distinguish between true and false information online. Here are the stories you read the most.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in December
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in December. But it’s an advance for January – not a bonus payment.
Shutdown
No, a government shutdown would not stop or delay Social Security payments
Several VERIFY readers asked if they’ll still receive their Social Security checks in the event of a government shutdown. Here’s what we found.
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