Social Security
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Social Security Flips, Again, on Phone Claims
By Melanie WaddellAll types of benefit claims can now be made by phone, the agency says, citing new "enhanced technology."
April 08, 2025
AARP Demands Answers on Social Security Website Outages, Call Hang-UpsThe site is "crashing repeatedly" as field offices are overwhelmed with worried seniors, the retiree group says.
April 02, 2025
Trump's Social Security Nominee Advances to Full SenateThe Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 late Wednesday to advance Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano's nomination.
April 01, 2025
New Bill Raises Social Security Income Tax ThresholdThe RETIREES FIRST Act increases the amount of income retirees can receive without paying taxes on benefits.
March 31, 2025
How Staff Cuts and Office Shakeups Could Affect Social Security BeneficiariesThe number of field offices may not fall dramatically, experts say, but service strains are possible.
March 31, 2025
New Social Security Phone Policy Q&A Fails to Clear Up Confusion, Advocates SayThe page, What to Know About Proving Your Identity, purports to answer questions about new benefit claiming rules.
March 28, 2025
Social Security Is Not Giving Straight Answers on Field Office ClosuresThe agency's leader says it's not closing field offices, but a Social Security advocate calls that claim "deceptive."
March 27, 2025
Social Security Partly Reverses New Phone Service LimitsAn in-person ID verification requirement won’t apply to disability insurance, Medicare and SSI applications.