In a bid for government 'efficiency', Elon Musk's DOGE team targets the Social Security Administration (SSA) for a rapid IT ...

Social Security wait times to talk with a staffer by phone, email or in person have increased as the Trump administration, DOGE cut staffing, MSNBC reports. Should I throw in the towel and claim my ...

A California judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt much of its massive downsizing of the federal workforce ...

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The SSA pays out billions of dollars in benefits every month to some 70 million Americans. The agency has faced numerous ...

A centralized system with unprecedented access to data about Social Security, taxes, medical diagnoses and other private ...

With changes to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) operations, people need help sorting myth from fact on potential ...

CNN and Wired have reported that DOGE is attempting to build a master database that combines information from the IRS, DHS, Social Security Administration and other agencies. The database would be ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...

Also concerning is DOGE’s demand for secure access to SSA databases — a move Glasgow said circumvents strict controls on beneficiary information and essentially allows DOGE to make up its own ...

When President Donald Trump took office, he created the DOGE, led by Elon Musk. Throughout his campaign, Trump repeatedly pledged not to cut Social Security benefits. DOGE's mission is to fight ...

DOGE's projected savings have been revised down to $160 billion, and the accuracy of their data has been questioned. While initially listed for closure, Mississippi Social Security offices will ...