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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 ...
Your Social Security Payments Could Be Cut in Half—Here’s Why
Starting in August, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will claw back overpayments, potentially reducing recipients’ ...
Social Security Benefits Will Be Cut 50% for Some Retirees in Late July. Here's What You Need to Know.
The Social Security Administration under President Trump has raised its overpayment recovery rate to 50% in an effort to ...
Social Security Update: Payout shift triggers drop in personal income
The decrease was not driven by Americans earning less, but was instead attributed to a reduction in Social Security payments.
Social Security Garnishment Begins on July 24 for More Than 1,000,000 Beneficiaries -- Here's How You Can Legally Avoid It
With an effective date of April 25 on the SSA's communication, it means the 90-day grace period is up as of July 24. The ...
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 ...
Some Social Security recipients will start getting smaller checks this month: Here’s why
Bad news for some Social Security recipients. Starting this month, you might start to see smaller monthly checks. That’s ...
Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50%
Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50% after the Social Security Administration announced in April ...
Social Security Backs Off Listing Living Migrants as Dead
Instead, the agency is flagging as “unverified” the Social Security numbers of thousands of people who lost their temporary ...
Why Social Security Recipients May Get Smaller Payments Starting July 2025
Regular payments will continue on their standard schedule throughout July 2025. However, recipients who received overpayment ...
Social Security change coming in July: Agency begins taking back 50% of overpayments
The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, will start withholding some benefits sent ...
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Revised UK Social Security Bill Still Harms Rights
The UK government’s draft law to cut spending on disability-related social security triggered major opposition from within ...