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Fact vs. Fiction: Are Tens of Millions of Dead People Over 100 Years Old Collecting Social Security? - News Facts Network

  • Elon Musk and Donald Trump claimed that millions of people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security benefits, but publicly available data disproves this assertion.
  • The Social Security Administration reported that only about 90,000 retirees aged 99 or older were receiving benefits, far fewer than the millions suggested.
  • A government audit found that only 44,000 out of 18.9 million people born in 1920 or earlier were receiving Social Security payments.
  • Reports indicated that the Social Security Administration is addressing data inaccuracies, but Musk and Trump's claims exaggerate the scale of the issue.
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Fact CheckFact Check

Trump, Musk Exaggerate Scale of Improper Social Security Payments to the Dead

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he falsely claimed on Feb. 18 that “millions and millions of people over 100 years old” receive improper benefits from Social Security. In fact, only about 89,000 people aged 99 or older received benefits from Social Security last year. Improper payments are a legitimate concern for the Social Security Admi…

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PolitiFactPolitiFact

The Social Security Administration isn’t issuing payments to millions of centenarians. Here are the facts and context behind a chart Elon Musk shared.

Elon Musk, the billionaire advising President Donald Trump how to cut federal spending, is taking aim at the Social Secu

·Saint Petersburg, United States
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Fact vs. Fiction: Are Tens of Millions of Dead People Over 100 Years Old Collecting Social Security? - News Facts Network

Claim: Elon Musk and Donald Trump claim that “millions and millions” of people over 100... The post Fact vs. Fiction: Are Tens of Millions of Dead People Over 100 Years Old Collecting Social Security? appeared first on News Facts Network.

·Greensboro, United States
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The IndependentThe Independent

Are millions of dead people collecting benefits? Fact-checking Musk and Trump

Elon Musk says it’s a “HUGE” problem. Is it?

·London, United Kingdom
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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