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 ...

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

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.

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