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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.

CBO Now Sees Social Security’s Retirement Trust Fund Depleted in 2032

First April Social Security Checks Arrive Wednesday for Birthdays on the 1st–10th

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

CBO Moves Social Security Solvency Deadline to 2032 as Benefit Cuts Loom

INSS Retirement Simulator Returns With 2026 Rules After Tech Upgrade

INSS Refutes False Claims of Benefit Cuts as It Details Biometric ID Timeline

France Tightens Pension–Work Combination Rules Starting in 2027

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

Medicare Increases Set to Trim 2026 Social Security COLA, Renewing Solvency Debate

Social Security Sets 2.8% COLA for 2026 as Average Checks Rise About $56

Shutdown Pushes Inflation Report to Oct. 24, Delaying Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement

Spain Proposes Higher Social-Security Fees for the Self‑Employed in 2026 With Phased Rises Through 2028

U.S. Ends Paper Social Security Checks by Sept. 30 as Federal Benefits Go Fully Electronic

September SSI Arrives Friday as SSA Completes August Retirement Payouts

SSI Arrives Early on Aug. 29 as Third August Social Security Wave Pays Aug. 27

Trustees Warn of 2034 Fund Depletion and 19% Benefit Cut

French Health Insurer Unveils 60-Point Plan to Cut €3.9 Billion in 2026

Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds to Deplete Years Sooner

Social Security Administration redirects staff to clear 900,000 Fairness Act cases, delaying other services