Can not say I was aware of this. The mere fact that Social Security Administration would revoke your pension if jailed for 30 days or more is insane. That is our money not some entitlement. This tyranny has to end. Our government is being run by those that think they rule over us. Whether you agree with the circumstances or not does not matter, it is the insane irony of OUR government gone wild.
The website for the Social Security Administration states, “We will suspend your Social Security benefits if you are confined to a jail, prison or other penal institution for more than 30 continuous days due to a criminal conviction.” The policy means that people incarcerated in U.S. jails and prisons—who are disproportionately likely to be people of color—are already being financially penalized, in addition to the punishment handed to them by their jailers.
Meanwhile, data recently compiled from the Government Accountability Office shows that older Americans who are saddled with unpaid student debt are having their social security checks garnished. The GAO reports that, in the fiscal year 2015, the Department of Education “collected about $4.5 billion on defaulted student loan debt, of which about $171 million —less than 10 percent—was collected through Social Security offsets.”
Ann Wright says she was hit with retaliation after protesting at a U.S. drone base.
Source: Retired Army Colonel Says Her Social Security Checks Were Garnished to ‘Curtail Dissent’
Donald Trump’s promise to drain the swamp doesn’t extend to the bankster class. In fact, if anything, Trump is giving the banksters even more seats at the power table – especially Goldman Sachs.
