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Trump administration pauses Social Security benefit cuts over defaulted student loans
The U.S. Department of Education is pausing its plan to garnish people’s Social Security benefits if they’ve defaulted on ...
Social Security Payouts: Understanding Averages at Different Claiming Ages
The average monthly benefit for recipients across all ages was $1,999.97 as of April 2025. Meanwhile, the maximum monthly ...
Thousands of student-loan borrowers are at risk of losing a portion of their Social Security checks starting this month
Garnishment of federal benefits, like Social Security, is beginning in June and could impact thousands of defaulted ...
Average Social Security payments projected to surpass $2,000 for the first time in the program’s history
Social Security payments are expected to hit an all-time high in June, reaching an average of over $2,000 per person. Average ...
The 2026 COLA Could Disappoint Social Security Retirees
Social Security benefit payments go up in most years because they must do so to keep pace with rising prices. Since the cost ...