Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — ...
‘I have made some mistakes': Social Security chief vows to learn from first month
Lee Dudek, the acting Social Security Administration commissioner, sent a memo to staff Tuesday outlining his vision for the ...
What Social Security says to do if you're incorrectly listed as dead
An incorrect report of death "can be devastating" SSA says, as restoring benefits is a long and challenging process.
New Social Security anti-fraud rule will force more people to visit agency offices
The Social Security Administration will require people filing benefit applications who cannot prove their identities online ...
41 states that don't tax Social Security benefits
Social Security recipients will be happy to hear that most states do not tax benefits. Below are the 41 states (along with ...
Rate of Social Security Benefit Claims Approved Drops—What to Know
The percentage of Social Security and Medicare applications being processed within two weeks has declined sharply since ...
Here’s how many Social Security workers are taking a buyout — so far
The Social Security Administration announced earlier this year it intended to cut its 57,000-person workforce by about 12%.
Poughkeepsie office will not close permanently. What's ahead for Social Security in NY?
Local residents gathered at Dutchess County's Office for the Aging for a discussion on Social Security, where they were ...
How DOGE Cuts Aim to Push the Social Security Administration Beyond Breaking Point
Elon Musk’s federal spending and headcount slashing is supporting a longtime Republican goal: disabling the Social Security ...
Cuts 'absolutely going to crater' Social Security, says former commissioner
Elon Musk is setting his sights on the Social Security Administration, which is expected to cut 7,000 jobs. Martin O'Malley, ...
Brazilian man living in Woburn charged with selling fake Social Security cards, green cards, authorities say
Liene Tavares DeBarros Jr.,39, allegedly sold three fake Social Security cards and three fake green cards to an undercover officer in 2024, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Social Security Could Be Privatized Under DOGE, Democrats Warn. What Would That Mean?
Democrats and Independents have warned that cuts to the Social Security Administration's budget are a step toward privatizing ...