The Social Security Administration (SSA ... TOP covers specific garnishments, including the Tax Refund Offset (TRO) and other administrative offsets. TRO involves reducing or withholding federal ...

If you're in default on your loans, the pause gives you time to take action before your Social Security benefits are at risk.

The Department of Education says it paused the garnishment of Social Security benefits among defaulted loan borrowers, with ...

The Department of Education and the Treasury Department are resuming collections for about five million defaulted student loan borrowers, starting with tax refunds. If borrowers do not return their ...

The Department of Education says garnishments are set to begin this month for certain Social Security beneficiaries.

Student loan borrowers who haven't paid on their debt for nine months or more now face the harsh realities of debt collection ...

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

The Department of Education said Tuesday that student loan borrowers in default who also collect Social Security would not ...

On May 5, 2025, the Education Department officially resumed collections on defaulted loans, including tax refund offsets, wage garnishment of paychecks, and the seizure of Social Security benefits ...

"We understand it may feel shameful to be facing default or wage garnishment ... 2025 federal income tax refund that may be offset. Same if you are receiving Social Security benefits The Education ...

There's still a chance benefits could be garnished in the future ... A borrower's tax return or up to 15% of their paycheck or Social Security benefits could be withheld. Monday evening's ...