Q: Is it true the rumor that all Social Security beneficiaries will have to go to a location to verify their identity to receive their monthly check? A: The Social Security Administration had announced new policies on identity verification that would have required those applying for retirement and survivor benefits for the first time to verify their identity either online or in person at a field office.

Making Changes to Social Security Is Fraught With Risk – While senior citizens in the United States are understandably concerned about the practices of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency,

President Trump promised not to touch Social Security, but as Elon Musk’s team trims staff and plans cuts to phone services, the system is groaning under the pressure.