Treasury Blocks $99 Million in Payments to Dead Recipients After Screening 885 Million Transfers
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Treasury Blocks $99 Million in Payments to Dead Recipients After Screening 885 Million Transfers
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Summary
$99 million in federal payments marked for deceased people has already been stopped under a new Treasury verification system, with more than 4,900 transactions sent back to agencies for review.
The safeguard screens 885 million payments against expanded death records, auditing nearly $2.7 trillion before money leaves federal accounts.
Treasury said the effort relies on permanent access to Social Security's Full Death Master File, which Congress extended in February 2026 after a temporary pilot program.
The move advances Trump's March 2025 anti-fraud executive order, and Treasury plans to expand the checks government-wide as part of a broader push to curb improper payments.