the white house stated president donald trump A new presidential memorandum will be signed later today. The main purpose of the memorandum is to prevent illegal immigrants from receiving benefits under the Social Security Act.
Social Security Trust Fund Shortage
The news comes as Social Security Administration programs are facing severe funding shortfalls, according to the latest news. social Security Trustee Report. Report says the program could run out of funds and go bankrupt by the end of 2032 If no action is taken. If this happens, people receiving Social Security may see their monthly payments reduced by about twenty two%
A similar memorandum on this issue was signed last year April 17, 2025the bill also focuses on preventing illegal aliens from receiving Social Security Act benefits. Previous memos ordered the SSA to take strong measures to prevent illegal aliens and other ineligible people from receiving benefits.
Previous SSA Memorandum Actions
One of the key steps mentioned in the SSA press release is the expansion of SSA’s internal fraud investigation and prosecution programs. Another step mentioned is to check the income records of people aged 100 or older, especially if the records do not match correctly. The final memo also recommended reinstating a civil monetary penalty program to punish fraud and abuse.
SSA manages three major programs that support more than 70 million people in the United States. Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Plan Offers retire and survivor benefits, with monthly payments of about $1.3 trillion to about 59 million people through fiscal 2024. The Disability Insurance (DI) program, which supports workers and families with disabilities, will pay approximately $157 billion per month to more than 8 million people through fiscal year 2024, according to SSA data provided in a previous memo.
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program helps low-income seniors, the blind and the disabled, disbursing approximately $56 billion per month to 7.4 million beneficiaries. SSA also helps operate other programs such as Medicare and Medicaid by coordinating with federal and state agencies.
