Economics ❯ Public Policy

Social Security Funding

Overpayment Issues Pension Systems Economic Impact Political Decisions Trust Fund Depletion Family Income Support Benefit Adjustments Trust Fund Taxation Government Efficiency

Think Tank Proposes $100,000 Cap on Top Social Security Benefits

The plan targets high earners as one of several ideas now in play to reduce the risk of a trust fund shortfall projected for 2032.

First March Social Security Payments Arrive Wednesday for Birthdays 1–10

Social Security Sends Final January Payments This Week as 2026 Rules Take Effect

France’s Budget Standoff Deepens as Senate Rejects Social Security Bill and ‘Special Law’ Looms

Sassa Starts October Grant Payments With Modest Increases and Tighter Checks

Courts Release Over R$2.4 Billion for INSS Back Payments as Administrative Refunds Top R$1.53 Billion

Social Security Administration Revises Misleading Email on Benefit Taxes

Social Security to Withhold Half of Benefits From Overpaid Recipients Starting July 24

May Social Security Payments Highlight Timing Choices as Funding Concerns Persist

Social Security May Payments Include Two SSI Checks Due to Calendar Adjustment

Social Security to Resume Full Recovery of Overpayments

Social Security Fairness Act Delays Benefit Increases for Millions

Majority of Americans Fear Social Security Cuts as Trust Fund Depletion Looms