Is Social Security Safe From DOGE’s Cuts?
Congress would have to change benefits, but cost cuts are starting to ripple through the Social Security Administration. What to know.
Top Social Security deputies leave amid rumored staff cuts
At least five of the eight regional heads have decided to leave as the mid-level worker-turned-acting commissioner is said to mull workforce reduction.
Social Security shuts down the office behind SSA website
The department that played a key role in modernizing the Social Security website, a vital tool for millions of Americans, has been shut down.
Social Security Administration Staff to Be Cut in Half: Reports
The reports on Wednesday evening said that the workforce is planning to be cut in half, including field offices.
Birmingham Social Security DOGE cuts ‘devastating,’ Alabama lawmakers say: ‘Brace for impact’
But Sen. Linda-Coleman Madison, D-Birmingham, said the negative impact of these cuts goes far beyond Social Security office services. “This is going to have a huge impact on our local economy and Alabama’s workforce,” she said. “Alabama has taken pride in reducing our unemployment rates; seems like our president is reversing this trend.”
10 Local Social Security Offices to Close After DOGE Cuts
At least 10 local Social Security offices are closing, being consolidated or moved into existing federal spaces. Some of these offices were used to conduct in-person hearings and did not offer appointments or provide customer services,
Social Security Administration, headquartered in Maryland, closes two offices
The Social Security Administration (SSA), which is headquartered in Woodlawn, closed two offices this week, putting employees on administrative leave, agency leaders said.
Social Security shutters its civil rights and transformation offices
Among the people affected are those managing the agency’s website, a front door to services for Americans online.
Status of Oceanside Social Security Administration Office in Doubt Amid Cuts
As billionaire Elon Musk's unelected "Department of Government Efficiency" continues its to wreak havoc across the federal government, North County was thrown into confusion as to the status of the Oceanside Social Security Administration office on Wednesday.
Greenville Social Security Administration could close in June
The Social Security Administration building in Greenville could be closing in June. Elon Musk’s directive to federal workers to explain their productivity or get the ax could take them 165,000 hours of their workdays to complete New details emerge in the case against Bryan Kohberger,
Social Security Administration closing civil rights office and placing employees on leave
The Social Security Administration announced on Monday that it will be closing the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity and placing all of the office’s employees on administrative leave. In a press release,
Social Security Fairness Act Benefits Accelerated; Retroactive Payments To Start 'Immediately'
The Social Security Administration is expediting Social Security Fairness Act benefits. Retroactive payments will begin ...
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Increased monthly benefits, back pay coming for 3.2M Social Security recipients
A law signed earlier this year by President Joe Biden put an end to provisions that impacted Social Security benefits for ...
Social Security is Boosting Benefits: When To Expect Increased Payments
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Tuesday that increased benefit payments and retroactive payments will soon start arriving for millions of Americans.
Do you qualify for Social Security's biggest paycheck of $5,108 in 2025?
To get the maximum $5,108 Social Security payment in 2025, you'll not only need to have at least 35 years of maximum earnings ...
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3.2 million people get boosted Social Security: Who qualifies for retroactive payments?
A law signed by former President Joe Biden in January is starting to show its impact, as millions of people begin to receive bigger Social Security payments plus back pay.
Retired public employees to see social security bump starting in April
Millions of retired public servants are getting a social security boost. The Fairness Act is in motion, and payments are ...
Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people
The agency had previously said it could take “more than one year” to process benefit changes following the passage of the ...
Nearly 300,000 Americans Are Waiting to Dispute Social Security Decision
Nearly 300,000 Americans wait an average of over 9.5 months for Social Security disability appeal decisions, delaying their ...