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Trump administration pauses garnishment of Social Security checks for defaulted student loans

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The Trump administration says it's pausing the garnishment of Social Security benefits for student loan borrowers who have defaulted.

That means a temporary pause on ato restart collections on student loans in default.

On May 5 , the Education Department began involuntary collections through the Treasury Department's offset program.

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