DOGE cuts will endanger Social Security checks, former agency heads say
Even before DOGE, staffing at the Social Security Administration had been in decline as baby boomers approached peak ...
DOGE Backs Off Plan to Scrap Key Social Security Service After Backlash
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) backed off a plan to scrap telephone services for millions of ...
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As DOGE Mauls Social Security, Profit-Hungry Private Equity Is Swooping In
Three private equity veterans are weaseling their way in, reportedly on the orders of the presumptive SSA commissioner.
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 — ...
Social Security Backtracks on DOGE Phone Service Cuts After Media Report
SSA officials were weighing eliminating telephone support for claims processing and direct-deposit account transactions.
Social Security to impose identity checks and limit phone services in fraud crackdown
The Social Security Administration will now require beneficiaries to prove their identity when claiming benefits or changing ...
Musk's Social Security purge, 3.2 million ‘dead’ names removed — Can blockchain fix it?
The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has removed 3.2 million names from the Social Security database, ...
Proposal would force millions to file Social Security claims in person
The agency acknowledges the change could cause particular hardship for elderly and disabled Americans who have limited ...