- Complaints about the missing benefits indicate fraud, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lotnik.
- A federal judge stopped access to the Dodge’s personal social protection records among fraud claims.
- Based on SSA data, more than 7 million Americans receive 90 % of their income from social security.
Since the reduction of staff in the Social Security Administration, millions of Americans are left in the air monthly benefits – former SSA leaders on both sides of this corridor – Secretary for Trade – Howard Lotank, do not think that if you do not show your check.
On Thursday, Lutnik told All -Podcast host David Fredberg and Chatta Paliyapitia on Thursday, “We say that social security did not check them this month.” She thinks that something was wrong, and will get her next month. “
Lutink Plai was responding to a question of whether “domestic terrorism” measures – perhaps Tesla refer to recent incidents of vandalism on cars and showrooms – they are trying to intimidate people who are trying to find “waste and fraud” in the government.
He added, “A fraudster always gives a loud voice, screams, screams and complains.” “Anyone who has been in the payment system and process, who knows the easiest way to find a fraudulent, is to stop and listen to payments because whatever screams steals.”
Lutnik’s comments came when the Dodge presses federal workers to reduce government spending. Dodge’s face, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, says that the social security payment system is “widespread” and it is a “Ponzi scheme”.
SSA said On 28 February. They It aims to oust close to 7,000 workers and reorganize its organization “in accordance with the recent executive orders issued by the White House.”
According to Court documents Filled in Maryland’s District Court, the Trump administration had set a team of 10 people in the SSA for alleged fraud. Up to the agency’s database containing sensitive personal information, seven members were only accessed to read. On Thursday, a federal judge stopped Dodge By accessing social security records, he said he could not “surpass the law.”
US District Judge Alan Halllander wrote, “The Dodge team is essentially engaged in a fishing campaign in the SSA, looking for a fraud epidemic, based on suspicion.”
A according to A Fact sheet Published by the SSA, on average, about 69 69 million Americans will benefit from social security in 2025, with a total of $ 1.6 trillion in the benefits paid over the year. More than 7 million Americans receive at least 90 % of their income from social security based on SSA data based on 65 years and older US SSA data.
SSA Acting Commissioner Le Dodak said during a press conference on Tuesday that every year direct deposit frauds were lost about $ 100 million, which will make about 0.00625 % of the total amount paid each year.
The Department of Commerce, the SSA, and the Central Paliyapitia did not immediately respond to the commentary requests.