After being hit by criticism, the Social Security Administration has modified its plan to require in-person identity proofing. Originally intended to start March 31, “stronger identity ...

A new and digital alternative to the traditional Social Security card will be available by early ... the Social Security Administration walked back plans to reduce over-the-phone services and ...

Your Social Security card is going digital — if you want it to. The Social Security Administration announced the "modernized, secure and accessible alternative" in April as a "simple solution ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) reiterated its plans to walk back proposed cuts to its phone services, saying it would be implementing an “anti-fraud check.” “Beginning on April 14 ...

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday it would modify its proposed new policy by forgoing an in-person requirement to verify the identity of account holders with Disability Insurance ...

from having to prove their identity in-person at a social security office if they are unable to use the agency's online system. They also announced they are pushing back the start of the new ...

For many Americans, a Social Security number is the first form of identification they receive, mailed as a paper card a few weeks after birth. Now, the Social Security Administration is looking to ...