The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it is closing a Social Security Administration office in Michigan as part of ongoing cuts in the federal government. The agency -- headed up by Elon Musk -- posted the cut on the DOGE website this week.

Elon Musk has said that Social Security benefits could increase as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues its investigations into the Social Security Administration (SSA). Social Security benefits are paid monthly,

Elon Musk falsely claimed there were tens of millions of people aged 100-159 still receiving Social Security benefits.

The Trump administration claimed the Social Security Administration gives payments to dead people. SSA audits revealed it happens less than suspected.

It is true that improper payments have been made—including some to dead people—but the claims thrown out by Elon Musk and Donald Trump are overstated.

Billionaire Elon Musk has said there is widespread fraud taking place in the payment of "federal entitlements" like Social Security. Social Security benefits are paid to more than 70 million Americans on a monthly basis, and help form the bedrock of income for many retirees, survivors of deceased claimants and disabled people.

Government computer systems are full of legacy quirks, and upgrading and updating them is a huge and often-fraught endeavor.

Elon Musk has used his platform to spread false claims about Social Security, potentially leading to the theft of earned benefits, while President Trump is giving him the power to do so.

It is dubious that Elon Musk and his team have uncovered serious fraud at the Social Security Administration, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Justin Fox writes.