According to a Breitbart News report, Social Security has removed 12.3 million individuals listed as 120 years old or older thanks to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
In March, DOGE began briefing the American people on a massive Social Security cleanup.
In a March 18 update, the agency reported that 3.2 million Social Security number holders—listed as 120 years old or older—had finally been marked as deceased.
The warning: Much more work remains.
For the past two weeks, @SocialSecurity has begun a major cleanup of their records. Approximately 3.2 million numberholders, all listed age 120+, have now been marked as deceased. More work still to be done. pic.twitter.com/nmAggTdLON
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) March 18, 2025
On April 24, DOGE provided another update, revealing that 11 million individuals listed as age 120+ were now marked as deceased.
For the past 7 weeks, @SocialSecurity has been executing a major cleanup of their records. Approximately 11 million numberholders, all listed age 120+, have now been marked deceased. Another ~1.4 million to go with expected completion in 2 weeks. https://t.co/wtfYvYNg4u pic.twitter.com/LBWRge9pzu
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) April 24, 2025
Last week, DOGE announced that a total of 12.3 million individuals listed as 120 years old or older were now officially marked as deceased in the system.
“Some complex cases remain, such as individuals with 2+ different birth dates on file. These will be investigated in a follow-up effort,” DOGE added.
After 11 weeks, @SocialSecurity has finished this major cleanup initiative: ~12.3M individuals aged 120+ have now been marked as deceased.
Some complex cases remain, such as individuals with 2+ different birth dates on file. These will be investigated in a follow-up effort. https://t.co/u942yTxlsG pic.twitter.com/DaXyqx5e4k
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) May 23, 2025
Earlier this year, DOGE Head Elon Musk sat down with Fox News, where he asked, “Why are there 20 million people who are definitely dead marked as alive in the social security database? Why were 100s of millions of dollars of SBA loans given out to people age 11 and under?”
Watch the clip below:
Elon Musk raises concerns regarding Social Security abuse:
"Why are there 20 million people who are definitely dead marked as alive in the social security database? Why were 100s of millions of dollars of SBA loans given out to people age 11 and under?" pic.twitter.com/up4t5QQoIF
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) March 10, 2025
[h/t Breitbart News]