Social Security, DOGE and phone service

Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From DOGE
Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.
It's unclear how much DOGE tried to cut Social Security phone services
The news was quickly picked up and shared in other news outlets and on social media, and Snopes readers searched the site to find out if it was true.
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.
Protect Your Social Security Benefits As DOGE Cuts 7,000 SSA Jobs, Closes Offices
The SSA last week announced it would cut 7,000 of its 60,000 jobs plus close field offices and reduce regional offices as part of President Donald J. Trump’s mandate to reduce government waste and costs via the newly-named Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE) initiatives.
Social Security Cuts: Critical benefits at risk for millions
A combination of staff cuts, office closures, and outdated systems could lead to significant frustration for Social Security recipients and future benefits.
Social Security ‘Clawback’ Change Could Bankrupt Seniors
As Trump and Musk target Social Security, the administration says it will cut off whole checks to seniors who receive an accidental overpayment.
Musk Calls Out Social Security and Medicare as ‘Big One’ DOGE Is Targeting for Cuts
Elon Musk highlighted “entitlements spending”—which includes Social Security and Medicare—as one of his prime targets for massive cuts in an interview with Fox Business Network on Monday. “Most of the federal spending is entitlements,
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.
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.
The change that could affect your Social Security deposit
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a crucial change: direct deposit information can no longer be updated over the phone due to fraud concerns.
Social Security says it will no longer accept bank changes over the phone
Those who need to change their direct deposit information with Social Security will have to do it online or in-person.
Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGE
People across the political battleground of Michigan and elsewhere in the U.S. say they're worried about cuts to Social ...
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Ex-Social Security leader sounds alarm: DOGE staff cuts will lead to ‘total collapse’ of systems
“This is going to lead to total system collapse,” O’Malley told The Baltimore Sun. “It’s a very old, fragile computer system ...
Could Social Security collapse? Columbus union member warns of risk of Musk, DOGE changes
A Columbus member of the federal workers' union is raising the alarm about the impact DOGE staff cuts and building closures ...
Readers Write: Social Security cuts, foraging, abandoning our allies
I am writing to bring urgent attention to a crisis unfolding for many Minnesotans due to the recent cuts to the Social ...
DOGE’s Social Security Closures Have Peeved Federal Workers Taking to the Street
Federal employees protested en masse over the weekend as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency announced it would ...