Factchecking Elon Musk’s Claim That Millions of Dead People Receive Social Security Checks
It is true that improper payments have been made—including some to dead people—but the claims thrown out by Elon Musk and Donald Trump are overstated.
DOGE: Are millions over age 110 getting Social Security checks? 6 things to know about the claim
Elon Musk tweeted that millions over the age of 110 are collecting Social Security payments. Here are the reactions.
Could Social Security Records Be Erased? What Musk's DOGE Access Means
DOGE gaining entry to the Social Security database has raised fears the unofficial agency could alter records and cause delays for recipients.
Musk misreads Social Security data, millions of dead people not getting benefits, experts say
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are falsely implying that millions of dead Americans are receiving Social Security benefits, experts told ABC News.
Trump and Musk set their sights on Social Security by spreading rumors
Before President Donald Trump started mass layoffs of federal workers, he demonized them, arguing, despite evidence to the contrary, that most of them never went into the office.
Social Security experts debunk Musk, Trump fraud claims
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has refuted claims made by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump that millions of dead people are receiving Social Security benefits. Experts say Musk and Trump have misinterpreted SSA data.
Tens of millions of dead people aren’t getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
While improper payments have been made, the numbers thrown out by Musk and the White House misrepresent Social Security data.
New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts
The new head of the Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits,” contradicting claims that tens of millions of dead people over the age of 100 are getting payments from the agency.
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No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.
Social Security's Insolvency Is Driven by Benefits for the Living, Not Fraud by the Dead
Elon Musk claims that his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has uncovered "the biggest fraud in history" within the ...