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Social Security’s much-revised rules for phone claims take effect; What you need know
New anti-fraud checks will be performed on all phone claims beginning Monday, April 14. Any potential regularities could ...
Schumer calls on Leland Dudek, acting commissioner of SSA, to resign
Sen. Chuck Schumer declared a “Social Security Day of Action" Tuesday, calling on President Donald Trump's social security chief to resign.
Seniors struggle with Social Security ‘shambles’ as admin admits it can ‘suck’
In the wake of the Trump administration and DOGE’s overhaul attempts, complaints are flooding in from senior citizens about ...
Social Security’s telephone customer service sucks, acting leader admits. Many senior citizens agree
Social Security’s acting commissioner recently said out loud what many beneficiaries are thinking these days – the agency’s ...
Emails Confirm Social Security Administration Canceled Maine Contracts As Political Payback
According to emails obtained by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Social ...
Inside DOGE’s push to defy a court order and access Social Security data
Representatives of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service have sought for weeks to get around a court order barring their access to sensitive data and internal systems at the Social Security Administration, ...
Changes in Social Security starting April 14: here’s what could affect you
On April 14, #SocialSecurity will cut phone service for key tasks, forcing up to 85k more people a week to visit overburdened field offices. Vulnerable groups will face longer waits to get the help ...
Trump Administration Won’t Let Acting Social Security Head Testify About Adding Immigrants To ‘Master Death List’
In a letter to the court late Monday, the Trump administration said Dudek will not appear at the hearing as requested, saying the government decided it will “stand on the record in its current form” ...
Social Security chief backs down on threat to shut down agency after DOGE ruling
DOGE has been at the center of several lawsuits over its attempts to access the sensitive information of American citizens.
Trump Social Security Commissioner Suggests Anger At Janet Mills Contributed To Contract Cancellations
The Social Security Administration briefly canceled contracts that allow Maine parents to sign up newborns for Social Security numbers at the hospital.
Democrats Call For Acting Social Security Administration Chief's Job After Attempts To Require Maine Parents Register Newborn SSNs At Offices
The top Social Security official is facing mounting pressure to resign after a controversial order — now reversed — would ...
Social Security targets tech team for cuts at a time when systems are under strain
The Social Security Administration plans to slash its technology team roughly in half at a time when the agency’s complex and ...