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Social Security Funding

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

New CBO projections warn the program’s main trust fund could be depleted in 2032 without congressional action.

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