Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact of the deep DOGE-driven staffing cuts being planned at the Social Security Administration.

The Trump administration is slashing 7,000 jobs at the Social Security Administration, threatening the agency's 90-year record of delivering benefits on time. Former Social Security commissioner Martin O'Malley slams President Trump for "wrecking" the agency and predicts payments will be disrupted within three months.

Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley is slamming the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s cuts to Social Security staff and warning that the administration is heading for meltdown within 90 days if it continues on its current trajectory,

The Social Security Administration said it will restart a policy that had caused financial distress for some beneficiaries.

The Social Security Administration overpays billions in benefits annually. The agency will increase its efforts to be repaid starting March 27.

Meanwhile, various rumors have spread about the federal payment program, including claims about alleged fraud and different lawmakers' purported plans. Here are 10 of our most notable fact-checks about Social Security.

Age 62 is a fairly common age for Americans to retire. And part of the reason is that 62 is the earliest age to sign up for Social Security. But that doesn’t make 62 the best age to claim Social Security.

Claiming Social Security as soon as possible has an undeniable appeal: You get the greatest number of checks, and for some, it might enable you to retire sooner than you could if you had to rely on savings alone.

Across-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about how the benefits of millions of recipients may be affected.

DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.