Tens of millions of Social Security records with previously missing or inaccurate information have finally been updated, according to a press release from the Social Security Administration.
It is the largest correction of vital Social Security records in the 91-year history of the department, according to the SSA.
‘This is the first time SSA has undertaken an effort of this scale, and I am proud of the work we have done to strengthen the foundation of identity data relied upon throughout government and the economy.’
The massive effort corrected data of 15% of all active Social Security numbers, or about 50 million files out of 330 million.
About 25 million records with missing citizenship information were updated, and the agency is in the process of correcting the inaccurate
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