Social Security Backtracks on DOGE Phone Service Cuts

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 their claims.
US Social Security Says It Will Retain Most Phone Services
The statement from the agency came after the Washington Post earlier reported that Social Security Administration had considered ending telephone service for claims processing and
Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services
Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
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. The agency said the move is meant to eliminate the risk of fraud associated with changing bank-account information by telephone.
DOGE Pushes Social Security Administration to Cut Off Phone Service: Report
SSA officials are weighing eliminating telephone support for claims processing and direct-deposit account transactions.
US Social Security weighs phone service cuts, report says
The U.S. Social Security Administration is considering dramatically curtailing the phone services that 73 million retired and disabled Americans rely on to apply for and access their earned government benefits,
Social Security Administration: Reports of phone service elimination ‘inaccurate’
The Social Security Administration is increasing its protection against fraud by eliminating the risk of fraud associated with changing bank account information by telephone, and requiring people to prove their identities in person or through a two-factor authentication process online.
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