# US Social Security agency corrects nearly 15% of records in database cleanup

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- Reuters, 2026-10-20 16:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-social-security-agency-corrects-nearly-15-records-database-cleanup-2026-10-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad7972aab53aa0001d9b1e6

> The Social Security Administration said Tuesday it had corrected records for nearly 15% of active Social Security numbers, adding missing death and citizenship details. The work is part of the Trump administration’s effort to prevent fraud in the benefits program.