O'Malley: DOGE "gutting" Social Security The former steward of the benefits program says DOGE's cuts put Americans' benefits in jeopardy Salon · Apr 18, 2025
Customer Services are Strained at the SSA. You Should Plan Around These Federal Holidays If you have a question or need information from a federal agency, check the federal holiday schedule to make sure you get your business done before they close. Kiplinger · Apr 17, 2025
Biden condemned Trump’s Social Security cuts. What are the president’s plans for the program? People are concerned ‘that Social Security benefits may be delayed or interrupted’ for the ‘first time in history,’ former president says The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
Biden accuses Trump of causing 'so much damage' in first speech since leaving office The former US president criticised his successor over his cuts to the Social Security administration, which provides benefits to millions of Americans. Euronews · Apr 16, 2025
Registered Social Security Analyst: The Retirement Professional You Didn’t Know You Needed The services of a Registered Social Security Analyst (RSSA) are often overlooked. Yet, for those planning for retirement, nearing or already retired, an RSSA can be an invaluable resource. Kiplinger · Apr 15, 2025
The White House moves to cancel thousands of immigrants' Social Security numbers using a 'death master file,' NYT reports The migrants, who arrived here legally, would cease to exist in the U.S.'s financial system. Fortune · Apr 12, 2025
What we know about the Social Security Administration listing thousands of living immigrants as dead The Trump administration’s move to classify thousands of living immigrants as dead and cancel their Social Security numbers is an escalation of the president’s crackdown on people who were legally allowed to live in the U.S. under programs instituted by his predecessor The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump Admin Over Social Security Communicating Only On X: 'Right, Because Grandma Is On X' Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed the Trump administration over a report detailing that the Social Security Administration will shift its communication to X Latin Times · Apr 11, 2025
Social Security Backs Off Controversial In-Person Verification Rule Social Security drops in-person ID rule, allowing most seniors to verify identity by phone starting April 14. International Business Times · Apr 11, 2025
Millions of Social Security recipients got erroneous messages that their payments stopped as computer systems keep glitching "You lose staff that have the institutional knowledge, and when something happens, you can’t recover, or it takes you a lot longer to recover." Fortune · Apr 7, 2025
Social Security Phone Wait Times: The Best Times to Call The Social Security Administration receives 80 million calls every year. Timing is everything if you want to get through. Kiplinger · Apr 7, 2025
Doge’s attack on social security causing ‘complete, utter chaos’, staff says Understaffed agency sent into ‘death spiral’ as employees warn Musk-led cuts will lead to structural collapse The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2025
The Social Security Fairness Act May Change How You Pay Medicare Premiums If you receive an upward adjustment to your monthly Social Security benefits due to the SSFA, how you pay your Medicare premiums might change. Kiplinger · Apr 3, 2025
Social Security Administration probes origin of website portal outage The Social Security Administration says it is investigating the root cause of website outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025
Fortune · Apr 1, 2025 Elon Musk's DOGE is undermining the Social Security Administration's technology and operations, former White House official says Julie Siegel says DOGE is making it harder for millions of Americans to access their benefits.
Kiplinger · Mar 31, 2025 Bigger Social Security Checks Are Arriving in April Payments to eligible retired public sector employees will increase starting in April due to the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA)..
Fortune · Mar 31, 2025 Trump's Social Security nominee is a Fortune 500 CEO. Can he fix the agency's customer-service problems? Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano has the credentials to upgrade Social Security, but faces broad distrust because of DOGE's cuts.
International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025 Social Security Administration Reverses Some Identity Verification Plans After Backlash Under the revised policy, which will take effect on April 14 (instead of the original March 31 date), individuals applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will now be able to complete their applications over the phone, eliminating the need for an in-person visit.
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025 Social Security Administration backtracks on some ID requirements after backlash The Social Security Administration said Wednesday that people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income who are not able to use agency’s online portal, can complete their claim entirely over the phone instead of at an office
International Business Times UK · Mar 26, 2025 US Social Security Website Crashes Four Times In 10 Days, Raising Concerns Over Staffing Cuts Massive workforce downsizing and new mandates enforced by DOGE are severely impacting access to Social Security services for millions of recipients.
International Business Times UK · Mar 24, 2025 Max US Social Security Monthly Benefit is Over $5K: Three Ways to Secure That Income Increasing your annual income, working for at least 35 years, and delaying Social Security benefits claims can increase your monthly income significantly.
Latin Times · Mar 21, 2025 Social Security Chief Threatens to 'Turn Off' Agency After DOGE Blocked From Accessing Americans' Personal Data A legal battle over government data access has led the Social Security chief to threaten shutting down agency operations.
Reason · Mar 21, 2025 Pesky Judges Courts stop DOGE from accessing Social Security Administration data and prevent Homeland Security from deporting Georgetown fellow Badar Khan Suri.
Fortune · Mar 21, 2025 DOGE's plans for social security are a 'backdoor' way to cut payments, experts warn: 'This is the most serious threat I've ever seen to it’ Elon Musk’s government efficiency team, DOGE, is taking aim at Social Security, claiming fraud while pushing controversial changes.
International Business Times · Mar 21, 2025 Federal Judge Halts DOGE's Access To Social Security Data Over Privacy Concerns One of the systems accessed by DOGE is called Numident, or Numerical Identification, which is referred to within the agency as the "crown jewels." Numident holds personal information of everyone who has applied for or received a Social Security number.