“The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a ‘Federal Benefit Payment.’”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Dec 2019.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 December 2019. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 February 2020, 63 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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