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The effort hinges on a surprising new tactic: repurposing Social Security’s “death master file,” which for years has been used to track dead people who should no longer receive benefits, to include t...
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The goal is to pressure migrants to self-deport by effectively canceling their Social Security numbers and cutting them off from financial services, the Times reported.
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In the wake of the Trump administration and DOGE’s overhaul attempts, complaints are flooding in from senior citizens about long waits and concerns about lost benefits.
A union leader has said the Social Security is in a "death spiral" as the Trump administration continues to make cuts at the federal agency. Newsweek has contacted the Social Security Administration (SSA) for comment via email.
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The agency said it's reversing a decision to cut phone services for identity verification after a backlash from seniors.
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Older Americans told BI they're making plans and adjusting their spending in case money becomes tight amid announced cuts to Social Security.
The Social Security Administration plans to slash its technology team roughly in half at a time when the agency’s complex and fragile computer systems are crashing more often.