Social Security Administration Corrects Tens of Millions of Files in SSN Database to Improve Integrity

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced significant progress in its effort to enhance the accuracy and integrity of the Social Security Number (SSN) database, marking the most extensive SSN record clean-up in the agency's 91-year history. This initiative includes adding 17 million dates of death and updating approximately 25 million records with missing citizenship information, utilizing data from internal SSA systems, the Department of State, and the Department of Homeland Security. These improvements aim to prevent fraud across federal programs and ensure proper administration of benefits.