Those programs, which are of particular importance to older voters and those heading toward retirement, have been the subject of years of debate and it’s not surprising that they’ve resurfaced ahead of this year’s election cycle.

Republicans are aiming to take back the House of Representatives, with poll tracker FiveThirtyEight finding the GOP is favored to win the chamber. The party has also launched its “Commitment to America” plan—a manifesto that lays out House Republicans’ goals and briefly mentions Social Security and Medicare.

Some social media users have been making a potentially alarming claim about the GOP’s plans for Social Security and Medicare, however that claim is not supported by the evidence.

The Claim

Some social media users have said that House Republicans plan to raise the eligibility for Social Security and Medicare to 75 years of age and end eligibility at 90 years of age.

The claim appears to be based on an image that purports to be from the “Commitment to America” plan, and has been shared by users on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram.

Twitter user Sue O shared the image on October 20 and wrote: “So when the GOP gets power, if you have a 401K you’ll be ineligible for Social Security Benefits, can’t get them until you’re 75 and they’ll end when you’re 90. This is unacceptable.”

The Facts

An image has been circulating on social media sites under the heading “Commitment to America” that uses the same design and logo as House Republicans’ official plan.

The image, which has been share to Instagram and Twitter as well as other sites, purports to be the official policy of the House GOP and says: “Make Social Security solvent by eliminating double-dipping. Retirees who have a pension, IRAs, 401k, disabled veteran benefits will be ineligible for Social Security benefits.”

“Raise the age for Medicare eligibility to 75 and eligibility ends for anyone over the age of 90,” the text says.

However, that text is not from House Republicans’ “Commitment to America” plan. Fact checking site PolitiFact concluded on October 21 that the image is fabricated, and has given the claim a rating of “Pants on Fire”—meaning it is false.

The “Commitment to America” plan, which can be downloaded from the website of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, only briefly mentions Social Security and Medicare.

“Save and strengthen Social Security and Medicare,” the real document says.

Those aged 65 or older are currently eligible for Medicare, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS). There is no upper age limit for Medicare.

Americans are eligible for full Social Security retirement benefits at 67 if they were born in 1960 or after.

“The full retirement age is 66 if you were born from 1943 to 1954. The full retirement age increases gradually if you were born from 1955 to 1960, until it reaches 67. For anyone born 1960 or later, full retirement benefits are payable at age 67,” according to the Social Security Administration (SSA).

In June, the Republican Study Committee released a budget plan that included a number of suggested reforms for Medicare and Social Security, including raising the eligibility ages for each program to 67 and 70, respectively.

That proposal also called for withholding payments for individuals who retire early or had a certain level of income. It also suggested using private funding sources for Social Security to lower income taxes.

The plan garnered criticism from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, who accused Republicans of wanting to privatize Social Security and end Medicare “as we know it.”

However, the Republican Study Committee’s proposals are significantly different from the proposals in the fabricated image of House Republicans’ “Commitment to America” plan.

Newsweek has reached out to McCarthy’s office for comment.

The Ruling

False.

Republicans do not currently have a plan to raise the Medicare eligibility age to 75 or to cap it at 90.

No such proposal is contained in House Republicans’ “Commitment to America” manifesto. The Republican Study Committee has suggested potentially raising the age for eligibility for Medicare and Social Security to 67 and 70, respectively.

FACT CHECK BY NEWSWEEK