The Latest Breaking News from SSA

Social Security drops in-person ID rule, allowing most seniors to verify identity by phone starting April 14.

"You lose staff that have the institutional knowledge, and when something happens, you can’t recover, or it takes you a lot longer to recover."

The Social Security Administration receives 80 million calls every year. Timing is everything if you want to get through.

Understaffed agency sent into ‘death spiral’ as employees warn Musk-led cuts will lead to structural collapse

If you receive an upward adjustment to your monthly Social Security benefits due to the SSFA, how you pay your Medicare premiums might change.

The Social Security Administration says it is investigating the root cause of website outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits

Julie Siegel says DOGE is making it harder for millions of Americans to access their benefits.

Payments to eligible retired public sector employees will increase starting in April due to the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA)..

Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano has the credentials to upgrade Social Security, but faces broad distrust because of DOGE's cuts.

Under the revised policy, which will take effect on April 14 (instead of the original March 31 date), individuals applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will now be able to complete their applications over the phone, eliminating the need for an in-person visit.

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday that people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income who are not able to use agency’s online portal, can complete their claim entirely over the phone instead of at an office