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Social Security rule reversals, office closures, cost cuts: Here’s what’s happening now
The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that’s only the latest of a series of changes at ...
Some are receiving higher Social Security benefits this month. Here's who.
The increase stems from the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, which lifted reductions on 3.2 million public sector ...
Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label
The immigrants who have requested a reversal and been reinstated in Social Security databases include a Haitian asylum seeker ...
Your Social Security number is in the middle of DOGE’s massive tech system overhaul. Are payments, private data at risk?
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency wants to combine your Social Security number into a massive ...
Some Social Security helpline functions disconnected. How it affects you or your parents
Seniors can no longer change their direct-deposit information over the phone and confusion reigns about what other functions ...
What we know about claims Social Security Administration is moving all public communications to X
The social media platform is owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending.
The Social Security Administration Has Been Changing. Here’s What to Know.
Deep staff reductions. New policies. Spreading misinformation. Since President Trump has taken office, the agency has been in ...
Social Security Administration ‘will be using X to communicate’ moving forward
The Social Security Administration (SSA) unveiled Thursday that it would use the social platform X to make announcements ...
Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data
A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security systems ...
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Social Security Administration reverses policy, phone benefits claims allowed again
The SSA reversed its policy of requiring online authentication for benefits and direct deposit changes, reinstating phone ...
This Estimate of Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Was Just Revised. Here's How Tariffs Could Impact Your Benefits.
While the CPI-E and CPI-W can vary considerably from year to year, over the last 15 years, they've produced similar ...