As the Trump administration cuts staff and field offices at the Social Security Administration, seniors dialing the 800 toll-free number have spent an increasing amount of time on hold. The average ...

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A new and digital alternative to the traditional Social Security card will be available by early summer, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. The agency will introduce a feature that ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently reassigned a small share of its field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy wait times for the agency's national 800 phone number.

If you were born after 1935, you’ve probably had a Social Security number (SSN) for your entire life. And you’ve likely memorized it over the years, whether while opening a bank account, applying for ...

WASHINGTON – The Social Security Administration implemented new rules today – Monday, April 14 – it says will enhance fraud prevention for claims filed over the telephone. The rules will allow ...

Update: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has conceded an issue with phone service, after denying it to NPR, and has announced a fix. On Tuesday, NPR reported that some people's calls were ...

DOGE cut Social Security staff amid backlog of callers. Wait times have soared to as much as two hours. Local Treasure Coast offices have significantly lower wait times. Here are the local Social ...