If you’ve defaulted on your federal student loans, the government can garnish up to 15% of your monthly Social Security ...

President Donald Trump's administration is targeting an estimated 452,000 Social Security beneficiaries who are behind on ...

Starting this month, some Social Security recipients may see reduced monthly payments due to a policy change allowing ...

Starting in June, some Social Security beneficiaries may find their checks are smaller due to garnishments for defaulted student loans. The U.S. Department of Education has resumed collection ...

If you're in default on your loans, the pause gives you time to take action before your Social Security benefits are at risk. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in ...

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

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

Social Security cannot be garnished for consumer or medical debts. Benefits can be garnished for federal debts, such as taxes and student loans, as well as child support, alimony and restitution.

Farro previously had her Social Security garnished and expects it to restart. Farro’s loans date back 40 years. She was a single mother when she got a bachelor’s degree in developmental ...

For older Americans with defaulted student loans, the resumption of student loan garnishment by the federal government could drastically cut their Social Security benefits, potentially leaving ...