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Turns out, DOGE did put Social Security data at risk. Here’s what lawmakers are doing about it.
Trump administration admits to security breaches that had been outlined in a whistleblower complaint
I started working as a dishwasher at age 13. Social Security refuses to acknowledge this. Am I being cheated?
“I am 69, and started collecting Social Security when I was 66½.”
My wife, 74, collects survivor benefits on her first husband. Can she now claim on her own Social Security record?
“My wife began receiving survivor benefits at age 60 from her deceased husband.”
‘I don’t want to worry about money’: I’m 64 with $400K in savings and $700 in Social Security. Can I retire next year?
“I take in about $2,200 in monthly rent from four properties.”
‘I watch antenna TV’: I’m 66. Will I lose my disability benefits if Social Security goes belly up?
“I read that the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund is good until 2099.”
‘I want to live in a place that I can enjoy’: I’m 69, single and get $3,000 in Social Security. Can I afford $2,000 rent?
“With inheritance, I now have a little over $1 million in cash and investments.”
Social Security could change eligibility rules for disability — blocking benefits for 750,000 disabled Americans
“Further tightening of an already strict program would likely worsen outcomes,” new report says.
“I’m in relatively good physical shape. I collect 100% VA Disability for mental health at $4,000 per month.”
Social Security touts customer-service milestones, but some say it’s ‘cherry picking’ performance improvements
The lack of full metrics make it difficult to assess any claims of service enhancements, analysts said
DOGE’s expanded Social Security access raises fresh privacy fears: ‘The stakes are very high’
Information on gender, immigration status, bank account numbers and medical data all could be at risk