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Social Security’s new commissioner, rule reversals, cost cuts: Here’s everything that’s happening at the agency
A Social Security “war room,” threats to shut the agency, worker buyouts and a restraining order — here’s a timeline of what ...
‘My Social Security is my Social Security’: With Trump, Musk and DOGE, will it stay that way?
I think that’s really the biggest concern we all have. Is it gonna be there for me? You hear what Musk and these other people ...
Didn't get your Social Security Fairness Act benefit increase yet? Here's when to expect it
The Social Security Administration has processed 2.3M benefit adjustments. But that still leaves roughly 900K Americans ...
How get the maximum Social Security payments when you retire
It was never meant to be the entirety of anyone's retirement income. Still, a handful of people are collecting surprisingly ...
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Senate Democrats seek answers from inspector general on Social Security cuts
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (New York) and four other Senate Democrats are urging the Social Security Administration’s inspector general’s office to investigate the impacts of th ...
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Worried Social Security Will Run Out of Money? Here's Why It Can't.
Social Security has been in the news quite a bit since the start of the year. Part of that stems from the fact that changes are happening at the Social Security Administration in the wake of the ...
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Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label
Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people ...
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Judge orders new limits on DOGE data access at Social Security Administration
A federal judge has once again blocked Department of Government Efficiency staffers who are operating inside the Social Security Administration (SSA) from accessing sensitive personal information ...
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Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data
A federal judge on Thursday imposed new restrictions on billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, limiting its access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on ...
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Social Security Changes Proposed by President Trump Could Be Bad News for Retirees
Donald Trump during his recent presidential campaign promised on several occasions that he would not touch Social Security. But he also proposed eliminating federal income tax on benefits ...
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Federal judge imposes new restrictions on DOGE's access to Social Security data
A federal judge on Thursday imposed new restrictions on billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, limiting its access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on ...
The New York Times20d
Top DOGE Officials Moved From Social Security Administration to Justice Dept.
By Glenn Thrush Reporting from Washington Two top operatives with Elon Musk’s cost-cutting initiative have been transferred from the Social Security Administration to the Justice Department’s ...