The Latest Breaking News from Social Security Administration

The Social Security Administration says it is investigating the root cause of website outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits

Julie Siegel says DOGE is making it harder for millions of Americans to access their benefits.

Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

Fraud costs $521bn annually while Social Security grapples with worker shortages and rising beneficiary numbers.

In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, recipients and applicants will no longer be able to verify their identity over the phone

Since President Trump took office, he has proposed or initiated changes to how Social Security functions. Here's a roundup.

"DOGE people are learning and they will make mistakes, but we have to let them see what is going on at SSA."

All-staff email is latest Trump-led assault on agency that runs safety-net program for 73 million Americans

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has secured unprecedented access to at least seven sensitive federal databases, including those of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration. This access has sparked fears about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and privacy violations. Another concern has received far less attention: the potential use…