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Trump administration backs off on Social Security phone policy

2025-04-15 02:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling

NewsPublished: Apr. 11, 2025, 5:05 p.m.By Chris McLaughlin | cmclaughlin@masslive.comThe federal government is continuing to back off from a policy change that would have made it harder for Social Security beneficiaries who access services via telephone.In a March 18 announcement, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said those who cant use their personal my Social Security online account would need to visit a local Social Security office to prove their identity in person.This change would have meant that those seeking retirement or survivor benefits would need to travel to a local field office to complete their claims, even if they started them over the phone.Read More: Hands off our Social Security rally in Springfield draws hundredsAt the same time, billionaire Elon Musks so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, identified almost 50 Social Security field offices nationwide it planned to close in a bid to downsize government spending a move refuted by the S... [ more ]


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