Social Security workers say proposed staffing cuts would delay services for Mainers
Workers and their union warned that they are already understaffed, and further cuts — including a possible closure of the ...
Netanyahu moves to fire the head of Israel’s internal security service
After months of tension, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would seek to remove the chief of the ...
Netanyahu seeks to oust head of Israel's domestic security service
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service that he will ask ...
Social Security scraps plans for far-reaching cuts to phone services
The shift would have directed elderly and disabled people to rely on the internet and in-person field offices to process ...
It's unclear how much DOGE tried to cut Social Security phone services
The Washington Post published an article (archived) titled "Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to ...
Social Security Administration to cut phone service for direct-deposit transactions
The Social Security Administration said Wednesday it is eliminating telephone service for direct-deposit account transactions ...
New Social Security anti-fraud rule will force more people to visit agency offices
The Social Security Administration will require people filing benefit applications who cannot prove their identities online ...
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures.
DOGE Backs Off Plan to Scrap Key Social Security Service After Backlash
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) backed off a plan to scrap telephone services for millions of ...
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Critics blast Social Security's new security measures
The Social Security Administration (SSA) says it's taking "proactive steps to enhance the security of its services" but some ...
Rate of Social Security Benefit Claims Approved Drops—What to Know
The percentage of Social Security and Medicare applications being processed within two weeks has declined sharply since ...