What does the data show about fraudulent Social Security payments to deceased individuals?

According to the July 2023 inspector general report, there is no evidence that tens of millions of deceased people are receiving fraudulent Social Security payments. The report found that less than 1% of benefit payments from 2015 to 2022 were improper, and most of these improper payments were not made to deceased individuals. This data contradicts claims about widespread fraud in the Social Security system, providing important context about the actual scope of payment issues.