Social Security Solvency Crisis, SSI Errors and Claiming Choices

OASI remains projected to reach depletion in late 2032, implying an approximately 22%-24% automatic cut without congressional action. SSDI backlogs, SSI earnings-alert failures, student-benefit payment errors, new October 1 fees for SS-5 and Numident copies, medical-evidence requirements for disability claims, survivor and spousal-benefit rules, and claiming-age choices create verification and appeal risks. A projected 2027 COLA is still preliminary, and proposed earlier-claiming bills remain unconfirmed.