Trump administration pauses Social Security benefit cuts over defaulted student loans
The U.S. Department of Education is pausing its plan to garnish people’s Social Security benefits if they’ve defaulted on their student loans.
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2 developments- Jun 1, 2025Only center coverage:Social Security checks may be smaller starting in June for some, as student loan garnishments begin
- Jun 3, 2025Trump administration pauses Social Security benefit cuts over defaulted student loans
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5 viewpointsEducation Department pausing plan to garnish Social Security checks over defaulted loans
Trump administration pauses garnishment of Social Security checks for defaulted student loans
Education Department pauses Social Security garnishments for defaulted student loans
Social Security checks may be smaller starting in June for some, as student loan garnishments begin
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