Trump won’t garnish Social Security benefits for borrowers in default on student loans
Donald Trump,Student Loans,Social Security
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The Trump administration will not garnish Social Security benefits for nearly half a million elderly borrowers in default on federal student loans.
The Department of Education announced plans in April to resume collections on defaulted student loans. President Donald Trump paused student loan collections in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, and former President Joe Biden maintained that pause through his term in office.
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