On X, formerly Twitter, DOGE said some 12.3 million individuals with Social Security numbers had been marked as deceased, a task that took 11 weeks. It added that some "complex cases" remained.

In a groundbreaking move, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), under Elon Musk's leadership, has marked 12.3 million Social Security records as deceased.

The Social Security Administration has “marked” approximately 12.3 million people with Social Security numbers as dead, according to the Department of Government Efficiency. It says the… ...

July’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 12 days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on July 1.