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Social Security Disruptions: What to Know About Access Issues

The Social Security Administration is reeling from dramatic changes over the past few months that have affected beneficiaries across the country, stirring widespread anxiety. In February, the agency laid off 7,

Yahoo · 1d

Social Security to Now Allow ID Checks Via the Phone: What to Know

The Social Security Administration reaffirmed its plan to reverse previously announced phone service cuts, telling Americans who benefit from the services that an “anti-fraud check” would be implemented instead.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Social Security backtracks on in-person ID proofing. Here's why.

The agency said it's reversing a decision to cut phone services for identity verification after a backlash from seniors.

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The Boston Globe · 4d

Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staff

Retirees and disabled people are facing chronic website outages and other access problems as they attempt to log in to their online Social Security accounts, even as they are being directed to do more of their business with the agency online.

MarketWatch on MSN · 2d

Social Security blames old technology, not ‘DOGE,’ for latest website crash: ‘It’s a 1979 platform’

The Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that unusually high traffic to its “my Social Security” website and an old computer system led to an online outage, according to a post on social-media website X.

Gizmodo · 4d

Social Security Website Crashes Blamed on DOGE Software Update

Elon Musk’s war on fraud and abuse has impacted the Social Security Administration’s ability to distribute payments, according to a new report. In particular, frequent outages of the agency’s website in recent weeks have been linked to its expansion of fraud checks earlier in the claims process. From the Washington Post:

Warren, two Senate colleagues demand answers on Social Security website problems, agency cuts

The senators said they are concerned disruptions and efforts to “hollow out” the agency are “a precursor to attempts to make ...

‘Atypical': Social Security Administration reveals what it says caused website errors

The Social Security Administration addressed outages being reported on its website as a new deadline calling for more online ...

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Social Security Responds to Website Crash

Improvements have been prioritized, the SSA said after naming its third chief information officer under the Trump administration.

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Social Security recipients told they’re no longer receiving payments due to DOGE error

A problem with the computer system used by the Social Security Administration led to the false warning being sent to ...

Social Security Website Crashes as DOGE-Linked Disruption at the Agency Continues

Elon Musk's organization has been monkeying with America's retirement system, with no positive results so far.

Hindustan Times11d

Social Security website down? How to solve server issues as April payout date nears

Several social media users reported that the Social Security Administration (SSA) website was not working. They claimed that there was an apparent ‘server outage’ and a ‘service not ...

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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.

Millions of Social Security recipients were told they won’t get their payments

A combination of outdated technology, new untested software, and planned DOGE staff cuts is leading concern among experts and ...

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