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Social Security faces 22% benefit cut by 2032 without congressional action

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The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, increasing average monthly benefits. However, the program faces a long-term funding crisis, with its main trust fund projected to be depleted by late 2032. If Congress does not act, this could lead to automatic benefit cuts of approximately 22% for beneficiaries. AI

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Social Security faces 22% benefit cut by 2032 without congressional action

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Fernanda Tronco ·

    Social Security benefits could be cut 22% in 2032—and one fix would mean a 40% payroll tax hike for millennials and Gen Z

    Retirees are getting a 3.6% raise in 2027, but the program’s main trust fund is set to run dry in less than seven years.

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