The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/social-security/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Social Security | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/social-security/ 32 32 New US immigrants to Israel no longer need to double-pay social security, under new law https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-us-immigrants-to-israel-no-longer-need-to-double-pay-social-security-under-new-law/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:15:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3762691 Legislation means that for their first 5 years in country, self-employed Americans can now avoid losing an extra 15% of their income by paying social security to both countries

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]]> Trump’s Social Security Administration cuts hurt US Holocaust survivors, advocates say https://www.timesofisrael.com/trumps-social-security-administration-cuts-hurt-us-holocaust-survivors-advocates-say/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:39:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3586031 Attorneys say DOGE’s slashing of staffers and field offices may make it harder to correct a longtime glitch that can cause survivors in their 80s and 90s to lose their benefits

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]]> Widowed LGBT Israelis seek standard spousal benefits, but red tape haunts them https://www.timesofisrael.com/widowed-lgbt-israelis-seek-standard-spousal-benefits-but-red-tape-haunts-them/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 04:20:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2214808 Forced to wage an uphill battle to receive standard compensation, bereaved spouses shoulder a burden of proof from which straight couples are exempt, says rights attorney

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]]> Abbas freezes social security law after months of protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-freezes-social-security-law-after-months-of-protests/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 19:04:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2008468 Palestinian leader orders talks with unions and others continue amid fears PA-created institution can't be trusted with workers' money

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]]> PA minister faces probe for claiming social protests are being led by settler https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-minister-faces-probe-for-claiming-social-protests-being-led-by-settler/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:08:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2002490 PM Hamdallah orders investigation after former Abbas chief of staff tries to blame Israel for Hebron demonstrations against a new PA social security institution

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]]> Deportation fears grip immigrants after Trump’s election https://www.timesofisrael.com/deportation-fears-grip-immigrants-after-trumps-election/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:25:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1497558 Activists race to help undocumented residents protect themselves before new anti-migrant president is sworn in

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]]> American Holocaust survivors struggle ‘to finish in a decent way’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-holocaust-survivors-struggle-to-finish-in-a-decent-way/ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:37:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1429905 While new funding will help provide essential services to aging survivors, the community’s expanding needs go increasingly unmet by existing resources

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]]> US paid $20 million in benefits to ex Nazis, state watchdog finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-paid-20-million-in-benefits-to-ex-nazis-state-watchdog-finds/ Sun, 31 May 2015 02:41:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1190668 Social Security Administration report details millions paid out to 130 suspected Nazi war criminals

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]]> US Congress approves bill to stop Nazi benefits https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-congress-approves-bill-to-stop-nazi-benefits/ Fri, 05 Dec 2014 19:33:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1102305 Measure passes 420-0 as president signals support to stop social security payments to war criminals abroad

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]]> Bill to stop Nazi benefit payments heads to Obama https://www.timesofisrael.com/bill-to-stop-nazi-benefit-payments-heads-to-obama/ Fri, 05 Dec 2014 06:10:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1102073 Legal loophole allowed war criminals to continue receiving Social Security funds even after deportation

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]]> House votes to deny Social Security benefits to ex-Nazis https://www.timesofisrael.com/house-votes-to-deny-social-security-benefits-to-ex-nazis/ Wed, 03 Dec 2014 02:58:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1100776 Loophole had allowed war criminals to continue receiving government funds even after deportation

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]]> US lawmakers move to strip former Nazis of benefits https://www.timesofisrael.com/lawmakers-move-to-strip-former-nazis-of-benefits/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 02:43:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1091705 Bill comes in response to discovery that millions of dollars in Social Security went to former war criminals forced out of US

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]]> US bill would end benefits to Nazi war criminals https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-bill-would-end-benefits-to-nazi-war-criminals/ Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:28:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1082919 Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) introduce proposal to terminate funds still bring paid to suspects

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]]> Brief profiles of a few ex-Nazis getting benefits https://www.timesofisrael.com/brief-profiles-of-a-few-ex-nazis-getting-benefits/ Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:00:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1079107 Quick looks at the lives of seven of the 38 suspected war criminals who received social security

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]]> Nazis expelled from US were paid millions in Social Security https://www.timesofisrael.com/nazis-expelled-from-us-paid-millions-in-social-security/ Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:59:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1079105 At least four suspected war criminals still get US government payments thanks to legal loophole, investigation finds

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