Social Security Administration, DOGE

Here's what to know about the claim DOGE is closing 47 Social Security offices
In March 2025, a rumor spread that U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency was closing 47 Social Security Administration offices across the country. The claim surfaced after Trump tasked DOGE at the beginning of his second term with shrinking the size of the federal workforce to make it more "efficient and effective.
These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency.
The Social Security Administration is Reducing Its Spending—Here's How It Will Affect Your Benefits
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Social Security Administration plans to cut or avoid spending $800 million this fiscal year and plans to reduce its workforce by more than 12%.Experts said these budget cuts could make it harder for beneficiaries to contact Social Security and could disrupt benefits.
10,000 Social Security Administration workers could accept buyout offer, former commissioner says
Roughly 10,000 workers could leave the agency as DOGE seeks to cull the federal workforce, ex-commissioner Martin O'Malley says.
Social Security Administration announces 2025 changes. Here are important things to know
The Social Security Administration stated more than 72.5 million Americans will benefit from the 2.5% COLA increase in 2025.
The Best Ways to Contact the Social Security Administration
Navigating the thousands of Social Security benefits rules is tough, but there are three ways to contact the Social Security Administration should you need help.
Social Security Administration 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.
DOGE eyeing Social Security Administration, some worried about impacts
As the Department of government efficiency— or DOGE— continues to make cuts across many federal agencies, some people worry the moves could cause some issues for services.

Social Security, March 2025

Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGE
One after another, callers on a telephone town hall with U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga pressed the Michigan Republican about ...
Here’s a ‘dead’ person on Social Security in Seattle, with plenty to say
Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start ...
Plan to Work and Claim Social Security? 2 Pros and 3 Cons to Weigh First
The federal government can tax up to 85% of your Social Security benefits if your provisional income -- adjusted gross income ...
Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency ...
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What telephone procedures does Social Security eliminate?
In a bid to curb rising fraud, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has introduced a new security protocol that prevents ...
A Close Elon Musk Friend Joins His Effort on Social Security
The involvement of Antonio Gracias, an investor who has known Elon Musk for two decades, suggests that Mr. Musk has made ...
This was the average Social Security benefit in 2010 — and here’s what it is now. Have those checks lost (or gained) buying power?
Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts the amount of money that recipients receive in benefits, helping ...