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Aliss Higham

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on issues across the U.S., including state benefits, national and local politics, and crime. She has previously extensively covered U.S. and European politics, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the British Royal Family. Aliss joined Newsweek full time in January 2024 after a year of freelance reporting and has previously worked at digital Reach titles The Express and The Mirror. She is a graduate in English and Creative Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London.

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  • Social Security Overpayments: Seniors Will 'Pay for Government's Mistakes'
    24 Mar—Newsweek
    The Social Security Administration (SSA) has reneged on a previous promise to stop harsh penalties for seniors who have been overpaid benefits, which could mean some seniors will have to "pay for the government's mistakes." Benefit overpayments result from the government's mistake or from beneficiaries failing to comply with requirements, intentionally or otherwise. Under the Biden administration, in an effort to ease the burden of overpayments on beneficiaries—many of whom have been...
  • Americans Are Planning To Retire Differently
    22 Mar—Newsweek
    The U.S. retirement landscape is changing, with a considerable portion of Americans either struggling with saving for later in life or planning to never fully retire. A study by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies has found that more than half of current workers—52 percent—plan to work at least part time in retirement. Almost seven in 10 workers—69 percent—said they could work until retirement age and still not save enough to meet their needs. "Today's workers are struggling to save...
  • What a Recession Could Mean for Your 401(k) Retirement Fund
    15 Mar—Newsweek
    President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail that he would usher America into a fresh era of economic prosperity. But jitters were felt on Wall Street last week when Trump decided to move forward with 25 percent tariffs on nearly goods imported from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10 percent on Chinese imports. Trump acknowledged the move may not be well-received, at least in the short term, telling Congress there might be "a little disturbance." The probability of a...
  • How Social Security Cuts Could Impact Benefit Payments
    13 Mar—Newsweek
    Social Security has become a hot topic in recent weeks as the Trump administration continues its overhaul of the federal agency responsible for paying benefits to tens of millions of people every month. In February, the federal government's Office of Personnel Management advised federal government agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), to submit "reorganization plans" by March 13 and prepare for "reductions in force." The SSA has also announced a number of changes to...
  • Can DOGE Really Afford $5,000 Dividend Check Plan? Projected Cost Breakdown
    25 Feb—Newsweek
    Questions are being raised over whether a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposal to send $5,000 to taxpaying households across the U.S. is feasible. Why It Matters President Donald Trump and government appointee Elon Musk confirmed they are considering a proposal to send $5,000 "DOGE Dividends" to Americans, paid for using savings made by DOGE, which has been tasked by the president with scaling back federal spending and rooting out supposed fraud and waste. What To Know The...

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