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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Democrats say cuts to social security have caused ‘customer service chaos’ for American seniors

A woman speaks into a microphone at a lectern with a sign that reads 'hands off social security'
Elizabeth Warren speaks during a press conference on social security in front of the US Capitol on 5 May 2025 in Washington DC. Photograph: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Cuts to the Social Security Administration have caused “customer service chaos” for millions of older Americans and those with disabilities who rely on the agency’s services, according to a new report from a group of Democratic senators.

An investigation found that phone wait times were more than 10 times higher than what the agency claimed on its website, if the calls were even answered at all.

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