Social Security Backtracks on DOGE Phone Service Cuts

It's unclear how much DOGE tried to cut Social Security phone services
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Social Security scraps far-reaching cuts to phone services after Post report
The Social Security Administration late Wednesday abandoned plans it was considering to end phone service for millions of Americans filing retirement and disability claims after The Washington Post reported that Elon Musk’s U.
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DOGE Is Pressuring Social Security to Make Another Massive Cut
At the SSA, Musk and DOGE have alleged that “tens of millions” of dead people are receiving Social Security payments, but this was quickly disproven. Still, Trump and Musk have continued to double down on the claims, with the tech mogul–fascism enthusiast calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme” and repeatedly urging massive cuts.
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.
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 says it will retain most phone services
The U.S. Social Security Administration said on Wednesday that it will no longer process changes to direct-deposit routing numbers over the phone, but its other telephone services would remain unchanged.
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.
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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