Social Security Statement on President Trump’s Memorandum, “Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits”
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) yesterday expressed its full support for President Trump’s memorandum, “Preventing Illegal Aliens from Receiving Social Security Act Benefits.” This memorandum reinforces SSA’s commitment to safeguarding taxpayer dollars and ensuring the integrity of the programs it administers.
“The Social Security Administration is dedicated to protecting the vital benefits that American workers have earned on behalf of themselves and their families,” said Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek. “We are committed to working diligently to implement the President’s memorandum and to ensure that benefits are paid only to those who should receive them.”
The President’s memorandum directs SSA to take several key actions aimed at stopping illegal aliens and other ineligible people from obtaining benefits under the Social Security Act. They include:
- Expanding SSA’s fraud prosecutor programs;
- Investigating earnings reports of people 100 years old or older with mismatched records;
- Considering reinstatement of SSA’s civil monetary penalty program; and
- Reinforcing program integrity measures so that only noncitizens who meet all eligibility requirements can receive benefits.
SSA administers three essential programs under the Social Security Act that support the financial well-being of over 70 million individuals. The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) program, established in 1935, provides retirement and survivors benefits, paying over $1.3 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2024 to approximately 59 million beneficiaries monthly. The Disability Insurance (DI) program, established in 1956, offers benefits to disabled workers and their families, issuing about $157 billion in FY 2024 to over 8 million beneficiaries each month. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, created in 1972, supports aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income, issuing around $56 billion in payments to 7.4 million recipients monthly, with some also receiving OASI or DI benefits. Additionally, the agency supports various national programs administered by other federal and state agencies including Medicare and Medicaid, among others.
For more information on SSA programs, including who is eligible and how to apply, visit Benefit types | SSA and Apply for Social Security Benefits | SSA.
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Laurence W.
The objectors are correct. It would be more appropriate, and more effective, to exclude all non-citizens from participation in Social Security programs beyond paying taxes.
PJS
Unless there are illegal aliens fraudulently receiving benefits this is a solution without a problem. What is not being discussed is the payroll taxes being paid by undocumented workers who won’t receive any benefits.
John S.
The Trump-Musk Administration effort to erase Social Security records of Tax-Paying legal green card holders and leagal TPS residents who are NOT criminals, whose status was suddenly changed by Trump without notice and without a hearing after years living in this country with their US Citizen Spouses and children, and whisked to prisons out-of-state and out-of this country, is despicable and not what Jesus will do. Those supporting and enforcing these illegal jailings without due process will be in deep Poop when they get to the Pearly Gates!
Connie
The wealthiest receivers of SS money are not taxed enough! Receivers with an income of $1,600,000 are taxed the same as someone making $160,000!!! Same with Medicare Part B payments!!
The wealthiest need to pay their fair share.
Those two changes would fund SS for many years to come, for all, and bring tax relief to the lower income receivers. AMERICAN GREED!
Joshua S.
I’m happy to see everyone in the comment section is on the same page while the head of SSA is trying to get us to believe their alternate reality to avoid dealing with the ACTUAL PROBLEMS AMERICANS ARE DEALING WITH 😭
FML “illegal aliens” pay INTO social security but can’t benefit, so by removing these people… they’re just cutting more funding, no? 🫠
Hope L.
I have worked my butt off for 53 years and deserve every dollar of social security that I have earned so please do NOT take it benefits away!!!