On March 12, 2025, The Washington Post published an article (archived) titled "Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service." The story alleged that the Department ...

Americans fund the Social Security Administration's services through their payroll taxes, or FICA contributions, noted Rich Couture, the spokesman for the Social Security General Committee of the ...

The statement said that “all other SSA telephone services remain unchanged.” In recent days, Musk’s cost-cutting team at Social Security, which has led a fast downsizing of staff members and ...

The Social Security Administration walked back plans to reduce over-the-phone services, providing clarity to recipients on Wednesday about who has to verify their identity in person. The move ...

The Social Security Administration has temporarily closed 13 field offices around the country. Some temporary closures are due to scheduled maintenance and have reopen dates. Field offices are the ...

"It's really overwhelming to work with all of these services to get the care that my mom needs," Woods said. For years, advocates say the Social Security Administration has struggled to keep up ...

The Social Security Administration late on March 26 suddenly reversed plans to cut phone services for disabled and some older Americans following a firestorm of complaints from lawmakers ...

It’s still unclear if proposed cuts to Social Security’s phone services will actually happen, The Post reports. If it does, ...

Monday, March 31. Anyone seeking Social Security services who cannot use their personal "My Social Security” account, for any reason, must visit a local Social Security office to prove their ...