Social Security Administration to cut some phone service

Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
Agency considers ending phone program that helps with claims processing and is used by millions of elderly and disabled Americans.
US Social Security Weighs Phone Service Cuts, Report Says
The U.S. Social Security Administration is considering dramatically curtailing the phone services that 73 million retired and disabled Americans rely on to apply for and access their earned government benefits,
Social Security Administration to cut some phone service: DOGE
Social Security direct deposit fraud is associated with fraudsters calling SSA on the phone and changing the direct deposit bank account from the correct one to
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
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Social Security Denies Report of DOGE Proposed Cuts to Phone Service
The administration says it’s planning to enhance security for bank information, denying a report of broad cuts to phone service.
DOGE Is Pressuring Social Security to Make Another Massive Cut
The Social Security Administration might slash the telephone service that millions of retired and disabled Americans use to apply for and access their earned benefits. The Washington Post reports that the Department of Government Efficiency is pressuring the agency to root out alleged fraud,
Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce
The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to two people
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