Does the government shutdown affect social security payments? See if you'll get paid

Social security payments, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, ...

Are Social Security offices open during the government shutdown? What to expect

Social Security offices nationwide will continue to offer "reduced services" until the government shutdown is over. Here's what that means for you.
NPR

Efforts to shrink Social Security's phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently reassigned a small share of its field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy wait times for the agency's national 800 phone number.
CNN

Social Security is making it harder for seniors to do routine tasks by phone in latest anti-fraud effort

Editor’s Note: After the publication of this article, the Social Security Administration submitted an amended filing to the Office of Management and Budget that states the additional verification ...