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Social Security may have to cut retirement benefits in six years. Here's how much money is at stake for beneficiaries

The latest projections show Social Security may have to cut retirement benefits in six years.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 1, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC

Here's what may happen if Congress doesn't prevent that.

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