Social Security won’t be able to pay full benefits in 2034 if Congress doesn’t act

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Posted on AllSides June 18, 2025

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Social Security will not be able to fully pay monthly benefits to tens of millions of retirees and people with disabilities in 2034 if lawmakers don’t act to address the program’s pending shortfall, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Social Security’s trustees.

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