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Seniors can no longer change their direct-deposit information over the phone and confusion reigns about what other functions ...
I recently needed to know if my wife’s 15 years with the Bryan County School system qualified for benefits from the “Fairness ...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is cutting 12% of its workforce or about 7,000 jobs. But what does that mean for ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s move to classify thousands of living immigrants as dead and cancel their Social ...
The SSA’s shift to Elon Musk’s X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED ...
DOGE-inspired cuts are hitting Social Security offices at a time when retirees are flooding them with calls and visits.
A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will ...
Got a question about Social Security or information about the agency? You can write to me at [email protected]. Please put “Fix My Portfolio” in the subject line. The Social ...
When will new figures be published? New figures will be published in April 2025. The number of disablement benefits under the Disablement Insurance Act (WAO), the Disablement Assistence (Young Persons ...
When a Social Security check didn't arrive in January, Bacon called the agency and ended up on hold for more than six hours on two separate calls. When she finally got someone on the phone ...
while risking irreparable damage to the Social Security system." The Trump administration's attempt to dismantle the SSA—including with cuts to personnel and phone services—is already having an effect ...
I visited 3 NYC Social Security offices and called the 1-800 number to see what it's like to seek customer service after ...