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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Social Security implements anti-fraud measures for telephone claims. Here's what to know
The Social Security Administration recently implemented anti-fraud measures for telephone claims. Here's what that means for ...
Judge extends ban on Musk's DOGE access to private Social Security data
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that extends a ban on billionaire Elon Musk's aides from ...
Trump administration overrode Social Security staff to list immigrants as dead
A senior executive who objected was marched out of his office and put on leave, while earlier warnings about the agency’s ...
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 ...