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Cruz Calls ‘Trump Accounts’ Social Security Personal Accounts, Raising Privatization Stakes

Cruz’s comments intensify scrutiny of child savings accounts as a potential route to Social Security privatization.

INSS Sets April 24 Start for First 13th-Salary Payment to Retirees and Pensioners

French Assembly Set to Approve Tougher Anti-Fraud Bill in First Reading

Brazil Sets April Bolsa Família Payouts for April 16–30 by NIS Number

New Plan Would Cap Social Security Benefits at $100,000 for Couples

Brazil Sets Early INSS 13th Salary Payout for 2026 in Two Installments

SASSA Confirms April Grant Dates as Increases Take Effect

Retiring at 67? Test Your Readiness as Experts Detail Possible Post-2032 Social Security Cuts

Constitutional Council Backs Most of France’s 2026 Social Security Budget, Nixes Work-Incapacity Redefinition

New Poll Shows Sharp Generational Split on How to Fix Social Security

INSS Begins September Payouts, With Minimum-Wage Benefits Paid Sept. 24–Oct. 7 and Higher Amounts From Oct. 1

White House Highlights Senior Tax Break and Record Updates at Social Security’s 90th Anniversary

Treasury Secretary Calls ‘Trump Accounts’ Social Security Privatization Backdoor; White House Denies

Trustees Warn of 2034 Fund Depletion and 19% Benefit Cut

Social Security Administration Revises Misleading Email on Benefit Taxes

Social Security Trust Funds to Deplete by 2034, Forcing Major Benefit Cuts

Germany Advances Pension Reform to Grant Uniform Credit for All Mothers

Joe Biden Condemns Trump Administration's Social Security Cuts

Social Security Overhaul Risks Payment Delays as Staff and Expertise Dwindle

Elon Musk Faces Backlash Over Social Security 'Ponzi Scheme' Comments