Social Security Administration Will No Longer Allow Changes Made by Phone
The new rule would require people who want to make changes to first verify their identity online or in person.
Social Security requiring in-office visits for millions of recipients, applicants
The Social Security Administration (SSA) said Monday it will no longer allow individuals to verify their identity over the phone but instead require online authentication or in person visits for ...
What Social Security says to do if you're incorrectly listed as dead
An incorrect report of death "can be devastating" SSA says, as restoring benefits is a long and challenging process.
Proposed Changes to Social Security Claims Process Revealed in Leaked Memo
A leaked internal memo from the Social Security Administration (SSA) reveals possible changes the government agency could be looking at for claims processes, which critics say could lead to increased ...
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — ...
Newsweek20h
Aliss Higham
Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U.S. and European politics, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ...