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Social Security backtracks on in-person identification policy after outcry. Here's what it means.
The agency said it's reversing a decision to cut phone services for identity verification after a backlash from seniors.
DOGE volunteer credits Trump for unprecedented effort to curb 'jaw-dropping' Social Security fraud
DOGE volunteer Antonio Gracias said President Donald Trump's unprecedented executive orders allowed the agency to uncover ...
As DOGE rips through the federal government, Texans wonder what it means for them
When Mary Beth Hash-Walker heard the Nacogdoches Social Security office was closing, the 72-year-old retiree was quietly glad ...
Elon Musk, DOGE use access to Social Security data to elevate claims against migrants
Musk, DOGE say they're using access​ to Social Security data not just to probe claims of waste and fraud, but also to see if ...
Trump and DOGE Are ‘Trying to Get Around’ Privacy Laws to Gather Your Personal Info
Donald Trump and DOGE want access to the personal data and information of nearly everyone in the country, including legal and undocumented immigrants.
Trump promised to preserve Social Security checks. Boomers tell BI they're preparing for the worst.
Older Americans told BI they're making plans and adjusting their spending in case money becomes tight amid announced cuts to ...
Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm
One family said they were dismayed when the Social Security site said their disabled adult son was no longer receiving benefits.
DOGE’s Social Security Breaches Send Staffers Into ‘Death Spiral’
The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) intrusion into the Social Security Administration (SSA) has sent staffers ...