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     The millions of Americans who rely on Social Security could see their monthly benefit checks slashed by an average of about $500 if the program's retirement trust fund becomes insolvent, a scenario currently projected for the end of 2032.  They must stope robbing the trust fund.

     The reduction would amount to a 24% cut in the typical benefit payment, according to a new analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a fiscal policy think tank.

     Social Security's trust fund helps cover the gap between the program's income and benefit obligations, which have outpaced revenue as the baby boom generation retires and the number of beneficiaries grows. Once the fund is depleted, benefits would be automatically reduced unless Congress acts to shore up the program's finances. The cuts would impact between 10% to 23% of each state's population, the analysis found. 

     Many Americans fret that there won't be any Social Security payments by the time they retire. However, Insolvency does not mean beneficiaries would stop receiving payments altogether. Even after trust fund reserves are depleted, the program would continue collecting payroll tax revenue, allowing it to pay benefits at a reduced level.

     The new analysis comes ahead of this year's release of the Social Security Administration's annual Trustees Report, which will provide an updated estimate of when the agency's trust fund is projected to become insolvent. The report is expected to be released in the coming weeks. 

Last year's report projected an insolvency date of 2033 for one of the agency's two key trust funds, known as the Old-Age & Survivors Insurance Trust Fund (OASI). At that point, the program would only be able to pay 77% of the current benefit amount, according to the Social Security Administration.