The Department of Government Efficiency( DOGE) issued a new update in its ongoing audit of the Social Security Administration (SSA). This program has been a significant focus for the department, and DOGE has issued weekly updates on its findings on X. In a post about Social Security made on March 18, 2025, DOGE announced a massive update on the number of active Social Security accounts
DOGE posted a table of active social security numbers with extremely old ages. According to this table, DOGE has slashed almost 3.2 million active numbers over 120 years old. Before the change, millions of people in the Social Security system were over 120 years old, but the oldest category was for numbers from 150 to 159 years of age. Worldwide, there are only a handful of people older than 120, and the idea that there are over 1.3 Million people in the U.S. older than 150 is absurd.
DOGE posted the table updating the public on their findings to X. Their post read, “For the past two weeks, @SocialSecurity has begun a major cleanup of their records. Approximately 3.2 million numberholders, all listed age 120+, have now been marked as deceased. More work still to be done.”
Elon Musk, who heads up the department, quoted the post with his thoughts. Musk said, “Cleaning up the dead people database.” Both posts went massively viral, and social media users tweeted their thoughts on the scandal.
Many users questioned who was benefitting from the graft. A comment asked, “Whose accounts were receiving these payouts? Who are the account managers that recently overseen these accounts? Who was in charge of these departments? What career politicians had an influence on this behavior being overlooked?” Another asked, “3.2 mil over 120 years old on Social Security database is crazy. Will their voter registration be canceled also?”
Other comments noted that there was still much work to be done fighting the deep state. One user replied, “Much more to do. There were like 63 million excess Social Security numbers; 3 million is a start but barely scratching the surface. Recognize these illegal Social Security numbers are likely stealing American jobs, receiving (stealing) monetary benefits and VOTING!” Others wondered if famous Americans might still be drawing on social security. One comment joked, “Does this mean George Washington has to stop collecting social security benefits?”
Others calculated how much this ‘error’ would cost American taxpayers. Another comment read, “In 2024 the average retiree received $1,927/mo. in SS payments. $1,027/mo. * 3,261,057 people older than 120 comes to ~$6.3 billion per month and ~$75.4 billion per year. $75.4 BILLION per year.If disbursements were MADE on those accounts, where did that money GO!?” One user sarcastically quipped, “A judge will order the dead people have payments resumed…”
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Another comment thanked Musk for saving Social Security. They said, “I spent my life hearing that my generation would never see the social security that we paid in to the system. It’s been a real bummer paying it. Now I have hope that I can supplement my retirement with SS benefits when I get old. Thank you, DOGE!” Others expressed their gratitude for DOGE. One user said, “America and humanity truly appreciate what you are doing Elon Musk and we stand with you. Keep cleaning up the corruption, fraud and waste in the U.S. government, not only is this saving billions of American tax dollars, but you are dismantling and destroying the Deep State.”
Watch a clip of Musk talking to Joe Rogan about Social Security:
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