SSA Corrected Nearly 15% of All Social Security Numbers in Its Biggest Record Cleanup Ever — What It Means for Your Benefits
The Social Security Administration said on Oct. 20, 2026, that it has corrected records for nearly 15% of all active Social Security numbers — the most comprehensive cleanup in the agency’s 91-year history. The agency added 17 million missing dates of death and updated 25 million records missing citizenship information. Officials say benefit payments are…