Trump Treasury Blocks $175 Million In Federal Payments To Dead Recipients

What happened: Treasury blocked $175 million in federal payments to deceased recipients in fiscal 2026, screening over 1.1 billion payments worth about $3.7 trillion and returning roughly 13,500 payments. Key numbers: $175 million blocked; 1.1 billion payments screened; about $3.7 trillion total; about 13,500 payments returned; Do Not Pay access rose Why it matters: The results support Trump administration efforts to tighten taxpayer money safeguards. Sen. John Kennedy praised the move, and Congress advanced legislation to give Treasury permanent access to Social Security death records.

Treasury blocked $175 million in federal payments to deceased recipients in fiscal 2026, screening over 1.1 billion payments worth about $3.7 trillion and returning roughly 13,500 payments.

The results support Trump administration efforts to tighten taxpayer money safeguards. Sen. John Kennedy praised the move, and Congress advanced legislation to give Treasury permanent access to Social Security death records.