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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.
Social Security Administration Reverses Decision to Cut Phone Services After Outcry
At the last minute, the Social Security Administration has announced it won’t be cutting phone services for seniors—a policy it had previously claimed would go into effect on Monday. Now, the agency ...
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Virginia seniors won't lose phone access for Social Security benefits
Data: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Note: 46.6 miles is twice the average daily travel distance for seniors; Map: Axios Visuals After weeks of confusion and outcry, the Social Security ...
Social Security Rolls Back Restrictions on Filing for Benefits by Phone
The agency’s plan to curtail phone services, which was expected to send tens of thousands to its offices each week, had been ...
Social Security ditches DOGE plan to slash phone services after public outcry
The agency had been considering requiring most applicants for Social Security to travel to an office to register in person.