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Trump administration pauses Social Security benefit cuts over defaulted student loans

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

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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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Social Security checks may be smaller starting in June for some, as student loan garnishments begin (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Trump administration warned that Social Security benefits could be garnished for defaulted student loans as early as June. What to know.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Trump administration pauses Social Security benefit cuts over defaulted student loans (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    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.

  3. Seattle Times

    Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, the Education Department said.

  4. The Hill

    Education Department pausing plan to garnish Social Security checks over defaulted loans (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Department of Education has not gone through with a plan to garnish Social Security checks over defaulted loans, a department spokesperson told The Hill. “The Department has not offset any social security benefits since restarting collections on May 5, and has put a pause on any future social se…

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump won't garnish Social Security benefits for student loan borrowers (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump administration officials say they plan to extend alternative repayment options to more than 450,000 Social Security beneficiaries who are behind on payments.

  6. UPI

    Education Department pauses Social Security garnishments for defaulted student loans (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Education Department paused a plan to garnish Social Security checks to repay defaulted student loans.

  7. CBS News

    Trump administration pauses garnishment of Social Security checks for defaulted student loans (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration last month started garnishing paychecks and Social Security benefits to collect defaulted loans.

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