The U.S. government agency that provides benefits to tens of millions of older Americans plans to cut 7,000 workers, it announced on Friday, as part of the Trump administration's plan to slash the size of the federal workforce.
Democrats accused the Trump administration of "putting Social Security benefits at risk by firing the staff who help beneficiaries."
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and asked for help finding another job.
This KY Social Security office will remain open
If you receive Social Security benefits, you’ll need the SSA-1099 form (or SSA-1042S for noncitizens) for tax filing. These forms are mailed in January, but if lost or missing, replacements can be obtained online or by phone.
All Social Security payments for Mar. 2025
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Social Security March direct payment worth $967 goes out today
Social Security payments start to arrive for 3 million public-sector workers, retirees
Higher Social Security payments, back pay for 3.2 million people: Who qualifies?
More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients will receive one-time retroactive payments and higher monthly benefit checks due to a new law.
X that a number of jobs at the local office had been terminated. “My office has received reports that more than 100 of my constituents who work at the Social Security Administration in Birmingham have been unjustly terminated,
Social Security, Trump administration
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Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce
Social Security email scam: Don’t download that ‘security update’!
An email claiming to be from the Social Security Administration says you need to download "secure" software and correct an error.
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President Trump's Potential Changes for Social Security So Far: 3 Things You Should Know
Elon Musk falsely claimed there were tens of millions of people aged 100-159 still receiving Social Security benefits.
President Donald Trump on Sunday amended two executive orders to exempt imports valued at less than $800 from Canada and Mexico.
Social Security Administration says it's processed 30,000 claims under the Social Security Fairness Act. Only about 2.97 million more to go.
Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner Michelle King has stepped down from her role at the agency, a Trump administration official confirmed to CBS News. King was replaced by Leland Dudek,
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