The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has initiated a significant records cleanup at the Social Security Administration (SSA).
The agency has been reviewing and updating its records to remove outdated or inaccurate information regarding Social Security number holders.
“For the past two weeks, @SocialSecurity has begun a major records cleanup. Approximately 3.2 million numberholders, all listed age 120+, have now been marked as deceased. More work still to be done,” DOGE announced on X early Tuesday.
Concerns About Social Security Fraud
DOGE has been overseeing federal spending cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Elon Musk raised concerns in February that millions of people above the age of 100 could still be collecting Social Security benefits. This prompted a deeper examination of SSA records.
However, the SSA has clarified that the reported figures have been misinterpreted. Many of these individuals are not receiving benefits but simply “do not have a date of death associated with their record.”
