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Fact-check graphic, 'One Social Security email, one big number': the email's claimed $7,500 average relief versus the reality — a $6,000 senior deduction, a ~$1,100 average benefit, $0 for many low-income seniors, and an Aug. 11 deadline for the SSA to respond.

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The Social Security email said seniors got $7,500. Here's what the tax break actually gives you.

A July 2 email from Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano told 35 million seniors they'd received 'an average of $7,500 in relief.' Five senators call it misleading. We checked what the new senior tax deduction actually does — and built a tool to estimate what it's worth to you.

July 22, 2026, 10:30 AM ETGraphic: DWC News