The Latest Breaking News from SSA

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

Massive workforce downsizing and new mandates enforced by DOGE are severely impacting access to Social Security services for millions of recipients.

Increasing your annual income, working for at least 35 years, and delaying Social Security benefits claims can increase your monthly income significantly.

A legal battle over government data access has led the Social Security chief to threaten shutting down agency operations.

Courts stop DOGE from accessing Social Security Administration data and prevent Homeland Security from deporting Georgetown fellow Badar Khan Suri.

Elon Musk’s government efficiency team, DOGE, is taking aim at Social Security, claiming fraud while pushing controversial changes.

One of the systems accessed by DOGE is called Numident, or Numerical Identification, which is referred to within the agency as the "crown jewels." Numident holds personal information of everyone who has applied for or received a Social Security number.