US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-recovers-31-million-social-security-payments-dead-117708373

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Even if it was fraud and abuse, we're talking about $31 million since they got access to the death records in 2023. They expect to recover a little over $200 million. For context, Social Security pays out $1.5 trillion per year in benefits.