Some of those staffers worked at local field offices — the public face of Social Security at in-person appointments and walk-in visits. The Social Security office in Schenectady, New York ...

such as workforce reductions and office closures driven by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). According to SSA data, the agency dealt with 369,138 daily calls on average in April ...

Those eligible for SSI can begin the application process online, in person at your local Social Security office, or by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time ...

So in a situation like the one above, your best bet is to visit your local Social Security office to make an appointment to file for benefits. You can also call 1-800-772-1213 to apply over the phone.

"Nothing. I go back and forth. I've been down to my local social security office on Cesar Chavez. I've been there seven times trying to get this resolved." He says someone at the office went the ...

The 56-year-old Booker spoke in opposition to numerous Trump administration policies, whether the desire to make Canada part of the United States or cuts to Social Security offices. “This book ...

I had an outstanding experience with my local Social Security office (Harrisburg, PA) yesterday. I know, shocking – right? The truth is, it took me FOUR tries to get an agent to listen to me ...

The SSA announced it will roll out secure digital SSN cards via the "my Social Security" online portal.

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red_moon_rise / Getty Images When Social Security was introduced in 1935, it was never intended to be a primary income source that could support people in retirement. Rather, its sole purpose was ...

“And many can’t get one at all.” SSA staff reductions make it worse. In April, nearly 2,000 field office workers took voluntary buyouts under DOGE restructuring. Some offices lost over 25% of their ...

Cabacungan was arrested after an investigation by the Placer Special Investigations Unit, a collaborative effort by the California Department of Justice, Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Roseville ...