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Taxes
Social Security benefits are taxable for some people, depending on their income
Social Security
Yes, Social Security payments are taxable
You may have to pay taxes on a portion of your Social Security benefits depending on your income. Here’s what you should know.
Social Security
Yes, some children can receive Social Security benefits based on their parents’ earnings
Children who meet certain requirements can receive Social Security benefits if their parent is retired or disabled, or their parent dies.
Social Security
Yes, you can collect Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse’s earnings
If you are divorced, you may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse’s earnings history. Here are the requirements you have to meet.
Social Security
Viral claims about Social Security stories we VERIFIED in 2022
We looked into a lot of stories related to Social Security in 2022. In this video, we break down the top ones we verified.
VERIFY
The top 5 VERIFY viewer questions of 2022
The VERIFY team fact-checked hundreds of questions from our viewers in 2022. Here are five of the most-read viewer question stories of the year.
Social Security
Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in December
Millions of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will get two payments in December. But the second is an advance for January, not a bonus payment.
Social Security
No, President Biden is not directly responsible for largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years
The White House credited Biden for Social Security’s largest benefit jump in a decade, but the annual COLA is actually based on a formula that adjusts for inflation.
Social Security
No, President Biden is not directly responsible for the largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years
Social Security’s cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) is an automatic formula that adjusts for annual inflation, not a Biden decision like the White House claims.
Social Security
Cuts to Social Security and Medicare detailed in viral image aren't part of House GOP plan
A fake graphic shared on social media falsely claims House Republicans’ Commitment to America Plan includes some cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
Government
Cuts to Social Security and Medicare detailed in viral image are not part of House GOP plan
Social media posts falsely claim the House GOP’s Commitment to America plan specifies cuts to Medicare and Social Security benefits for some groups.
Money
Here's how much Medicare premiums will cost in 2023
Medicare premiums won’t eat into Social Security recipients’ cost-of-living increase in 2023. In fact, premiums are actually dropping for most people.
Social Security
Yes, Social Security payments are taxable
You may have to pay taxes on a portion of your Social Security benefits depending on your income. Here’s what you should know.
Social Security
Yes, some children can receive Social Security benefits based on their parents’ earnings
Children who meet certain requirements can receive Social Security benefits if their parent is retired or disabled, or their parent dies.
Social Security
Yes, you can collect Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse’s earnings
If you are divorced, you may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse’s earnings history. Here are the requirements you have to meet.
Social Security
Viral claims about Social Security stories we VERIFIED in 2022
We looked into a lot of stories related to Social Security in 2022. In this video, we break down the top ones we verified.
VERIFY
The top 5 VERIFY viewer questions of 2022
The VERIFY team fact-checked hundreds of questions from our viewers in 2022. Here are five of the most-read viewer question stories of the year.
Social Security
Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in December
Millions of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will get two payments in December. But the second is an advance for January, not a bonus payment.
Social Security
No, President Biden is not directly responsible for largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years
The White House credited Biden for Social Security’s largest benefit jump in a decade, but the annual COLA is actually based on a formula that adjusts for inflation.
Social Security
No, President Biden is not directly responsible for the largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years
Social Security’s cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) is an automatic formula that adjusts for annual inflation, not a Biden decision like the White House claims.
Social Security
Cuts to Social Security and Medicare detailed in viral image aren't part of House GOP plan
A fake graphic shared on social media falsely claims House Republicans’ Commitment to America Plan includes some cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
Government
Cuts to Social Security and Medicare detailed in viral image are not part of House GOP plan
Social media posts falsely claim the House GOP’s Commitment to America plan specifies cuts to Medicare and Social Security benefits for some groups.
Money
Here's how much Medicare premiums will cost in 2023
Medicare premiums won’t eat into Social Security recipients’ cost-of-living increase in 2023. In fact, premiums are actually dropping for most people.
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