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Social Security Trust Fund Projected to Run Out in 2032 as Senators Propose Lifting Payroll‑Tax Cap

The trustees’ deadline forces lawmakers to pick between tax increases, benefit changes or borrowing with large economic and distributional consequences.

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

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

Social Security Administration Revises Misleading Email on Benefit Taxes

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