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Social Security Administration says it's identified $800M+ in savings
The Social Security Administration (SSA) said in a release that it has identified more than $800 million in savings or “cost avoidance” for fiscal 2025 among information technology, grants, ...The Hill - 6h -
Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live
Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%. As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk ...The Guardian - 4d -
Social Security Administration has been on ‘autopilot,’ costing more than $800 million, acting commissioner says
Cuts affect payroll, information technology, security and travel.MarketWatch - 22h -
Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers
The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who serve beneficiaries.The New York Times - 3d -
Social Security Administration offering voluntary buyouts ahead of expected layoffs
The Social Security Administration is offering payouts to employees who voluntarily resign from the federal agency, ahead of what they warn will be "significant workforce reductions."CBS News - 4d -
Social Security Administration sets ‘massive’ reorganization, ‘significant’ job cuts
The Social Security Administration announced a “massive” reorganization and “significant” job cuts on Thursday that critics said could increase customer-service wait times and make it more ...MarketWatch - 4d -
Social Security chief's work with DOGE raises concerns, Warren says
Acting Social Security commissioner Lee Dudek is facing questions from Sen. Elizabeth Warren over his reported actions.CBS News - 1d -
Watch live: Democrats speak out against plans for Social Security Administration job cuts
Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm over expected “significant workforce reductions” at the Social Security Administration. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), along with Sens. Patty ...The Hill - 1d -
Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.
Martin O’Malley said DOGE’s involvement in Social Security will hurt beneficiaries. Brace for delays in service — and even benefits.MarketWatch - 3d -
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says
New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.CNBC - 3d -
Sanders reintroducing measure increasing Social Security benefits
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is reintroducing a measure that would increase Social Security benefits. Sanders is joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Val ...The Hill - 5d -
Social Security notifies employees of 'significant workforce reductions'
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notifying employees of “significant workforce reductions” on the way as it prepares for what it describes as an “agency-wide organizational ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration cuts some election security workers
There have been sweeping changes at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is tasked with protecting the U.S. from foreign meddling in elections. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Murdered backpacker's mum says she could not identify daughter
Danielle McLaughlin, from County Donegal, was raped and murdered while she was touring around India.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
White House identifies DOGE administrator amid questions about Elon Musk's role
The administrator of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been identified as Amy Gleason, a White House official said.CNBC - 6d -
How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?
Here's how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It's far fewer than Trump claims.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security
It would be good fiscal policy and probably good politicsMarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security
Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle with customer service woes.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
This trend has important implications for Social Security’s full retirement age
New data show strong relationship between earnings and life expectancyMarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
Social Security boost for more than 3.2 million coming in April
Social Security Administration says it is immediately starting to pay retroactive benefits due to more than 3.2 million retirees.CBS News - 6d -
Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week
The agency has been working on adjusting benefits after the repeal of WEP and GPO.MarketWatch - 6d -
Can your Social Security benefits be garnished by a debt collector?
If you receive Social Security and owe debt collectors money, your benefits could be at risk. Here's why.CBS News - 5d -
Can you collect Social Security if you owe back taxes?
If you're trying to collect Social Security benefits, it's important to know how your tax debt could impact that.CBS News - 4d -
Social Security workers warn job cuts could hurt service for Americans
"We are already short-staffed as it is,"one Social Security Administration employee said of the agency's plans to slash its workforce.CBS News - 4d -
Trump and Musk’s Social Security ‘chainsaw massacre’ makes no sense
Donald Trump’s decision to apply his chainsaw to the Social Security Administration will do nothing to shore up the program’s finances — or help balance the federal budget.MarketWatch - 3d -
Johnson rules out entitlement cuts but ‘waste and abuse’ in Social Security will be targeted
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Meet the Press says cuts to federal entitlements like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are off the table but “we need to target” any “waste and abuse” ...NBC News - 2d -
Musk calls social security 'greatest Ponzi scheme of all time'
After Elon Musk's DOGE team sent out a second email to millions of workers over the weekend demanding a list of accomplishments or risk getting fired, Democrats warned that Musk may next turn to ...NBC News - 1d -
Do you need to file taxes if you're on Social Security?
Social Security benefits are handled differently than regular income by the IRS, which can make tax season tricky.CBS News - 1d -
O'Malley: DOGE cuts could soon trigger Social Security system 'collapse'
Martin O’Malley, the former commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), said Monday the recent cuts made by tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at ...The Hill - 1d -
Social Security and Sex Robots: Musk Veers Off Script With Joe Rogan
Elon Musk’s three-hour interview with “The Joe Rogan Experience” offered a window into his worldview that was by turns crude and contradictory.The New York Times - 21h -
If you’re disabled and self-employed at 66 — is Social Security the only option?
Is disability only for those under 65?MarketWatch - 10h -
Courts and the Trump administration: Obi-Wan Kenobi saving us or speed bumps?
Despite the initial successes of litigation against the Trump administration, many are skeptical that the courts will ultimately stop the erosion of democracy, highlighting the need for a broader ...The Hill - 6d -
Lockdown saved my life, says woman with OCD
Alys-Mai, 22, says being able to stay in during lockdown helped her control her condition.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
Transgender US military personnel must be identified and stood down, says Pentagon memo
Being transgender is not compatible with service, court filing says, foreshadowing removal of people from service within 60 days. Transgender service members will be separated from the US military ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump’s Plan to Kill Social Security Benefit Tax Could Accelerate Its Insolvency
Social security is already in danger. President Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won’t save it. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
Are 150-year-olds collecting social security? What to know about Musk's claims
Elon Musk says the Department of Government Efficiency has found rampant fraud at the Social Security Administration. But that may not be the case, and an aging computer system could instead be to ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Girl listed in state records as 'Unakite Thirteen Hotel' finally gets a Social Security number
A Nebraska father struggling to get a Social Security number and valid birth certificate for his toddler with the computer-generated name Unakite Thirteen Hotel gets a reprieve.NBC News - 6d -
3.2 million people get boosted Social Security: Who qualifies for retroactive payments?
A law signed by former President Joe Biden in January is starting to show its impact, as millions of people begin to receive bigger Social Security payments plus back pay.The Hill - 5d