Social Security Backtracks on DOGE Phone Service Cuts

Social Security Backtracks on DOGE Phone Service Cuts After Media Report
SSA officials were weighing eliminating telephone support for claims processing and direct-deposit account transactions.
DOGE plans to close nearly 50 Social Security offices; see the list
The closures total to over $15 million in estimated federal saving, according to the temporary government organization.
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud
DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.
What to know about Social Security office closures driven by Musk’s DOGE
Across-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about how the benefits of millions of recipients may be affected.
Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
Agency considers ending phone program that helps with claims processing and is used by millions of elderly and disabled Americans.
Social Security Administration to cut some phone service: DOGE
Social Security direct deposit fraud is associated with fraudsters calling SSA on the phone and changing the direct deposit bank account from the correct one to
DOGE Backs Off Plan to Scrap Key Social Security Service After Backlash
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) backed off a plan to scrap telephone services for millions of Americans filing claims with the Social Security Administration, just hours after The Washington Post revealed the sweeping changes.
DOGE Is Pressuring Social Security to Make Another Massive Cut
The Social Security Administration might slash the telephone service that millions of retired and disabled Americans use to apply for and access their earned benefits. The Washington Post reports that the Department of Government Efficiency is pressuring the agency to root out alleged fraud,
No, DOGE didn't discover Louisiana man using 34 different names to collect Social Security benefits
Social media users shared the claim in the form of a meme featuring a photo of Trump adviser Elon Musk holding a chainsaw.
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Next on Musk’s DOGE chopping block: Social Security, Medicaid, other federal benefit programs
The head of DOGE told Fox Business that $500 billion to $700 billion in waste needed be cut from federal benefit programs.
DOGE Stimulus Check Requirements: Who Qualifies for Potential Payment?
The "DOGE Dividend" proposal aims to return government savings to taxpayers. But who is eligible for the stimulus check?
Ex-head of Social Security claimed DOGE actions could cause payment interruptions. Here's context
Only time will tell if the prediction by Martin O’Malley, the former Social Security commissioner, is accurate.
DOGE attempts to enter an agency building led to physical standoff that spilled into court
A small federal agency that sends money to help communities in Africa became a flashpoint Thursday in the Trump ...
Contrary to What Trump Said, Even DOGE Does Not Claim To Have Identified 'Hundreds of Billions' in Fraud
Last year, the Government Accountability Office estimated that "the federal government could lose between $233 billion and ...
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Be Warned! The Impact of DOGE’s Investigation into Social Security: What Retirees Need to Know | VIDEO
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is currently investigating the Social Security Administration (SSA) to unveil ...