Trustees now project the retirement fund will be depleted in 2032 and the combined system in 2034, putting pressure on the 2026 Senate class to act.

A trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that.

The agency could see a dangerous drop in cash within the next six years.

The trustees' report illustrates the long-term problems facing the entitlement programs on which tens of millions of people rely.