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Social Security message hyping tax cut bill produces blowback
Retired professor Larry White says the email message he got on July 4 from the Social Security Administration was unlike any ...
Social Security pulls field office staff to answer overwhelmed phone line
The agency said it is temporarily reassigning about 1,000 customer service representatives from field offices to work on the ...
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Social Security signals potential benefit disruptions this fall for those still getting paper checks
Over half a million people still get their Social Security benefits via paper checks. They’ll need a waiver by the end of ...
Taxes on Social Security benefits were not eliminated despite what you've heard
Experts say retiree Social Security is still taxable and you'll need to read the fine print to understand your situation and what you should withhold.
Social Security is pulling workers from its field offices to man the growing number of calls at its 1-800 number
Phones have been ringing off the hook at the Social Security Administration prompting the agency to use a temporary solution ...
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Visiting a Social Security office? here's how appointments are getting easier and faster
The SSA has expanded appointment availability and cut wait times, making visits faster and more efficient. Learn how to take ...
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Cybersecurity failures leave US Social Security data at risk
The GAO has issued a public rebuke of the SSA for failing to resolve 11 open recommendations tied to cybersecurity and ...
Social Security: Why your check may be a bit smaller in July
Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule: Wednesday, ...
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Why Social Security officials are celebrating the Big Bill
Social Security Administration praises Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act that eliminates income taxes on benefits for 90% of ...
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Social Security office reopens in Poughkeepsie for Hudson Valley residents
Poughkeepsie's Social Security Office officially reopened Wednesday July 2, making it the only Social Security office left in ...
DOGE cuts have made it hard for seniors to get Social Security offices on the phone
Since DOGE took power in January, complaints about access to the SSA have been “skyrocketing,” according to AARP, the ...
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A government mistake could lead to your Social Security benefits being drastically cut starting this month
The Social Security Administration will begin collecting on overpayments of Social Security benefits later this month and ...