Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.

Since February, a growing wave of anxiety among older Americans over the future of Social Security has nearly doubled the ...

Since DOGE has taken over, the Social Security Administration has made plans to cut thousands of staff and downsize services.

On March 12, 2025, The Washington Post published an article (archived) titled "Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service." The story alleged that the Department ...

For the first time ever, the 74-year-old Troy retiree went online in March on the very day that $2,800 was to hit her bank ...

The Social Security Administration, under pressure from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, briefly considered suspending its phone services ... agency's toll-free number is what ...

Pyle was unaware that his Social Security number had become public until a Post reporter reached him by phone Wednesday. “I’m fascinated that this ended up in the released papers,” he said.

The Social Security Administration (SSA ... Current and former officials emphasize that SSA's toll-free number is a crucial resource for older beneficiaries, many of whom lack reliable internet ...

About 26 million Americans have their identity stolen each year. How can you make sure you’re not one of them?

That hack took place in October 2024 and reportedly affected mortgage loan customers in Maine, exposing their social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers ... two years of free identity ...

Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Did you know that thousands of rules govern your Social Security benefits ... the SSA workforce, number of field offices, and phone services may ...