It's unclear how much DOGE tried to cut Social Security phone services
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Social Security scraps plans for far-reaching cuts to phone services
The shift would have directed elderly and disabled people to rely on the internet and in-person field offices to process ...
Social Security Backtracks on DOGE Phone Service Cuts After Media Report
SSA officials were weighing eliminating telephone support for claims processing and direct-deposit account transactions.
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.
Social Security Denies Report of DOGE Proposed Cuts to Phone Service
In fiscal year 2024, the Social Security Administration received nearly 80 million calls through its 1-800 number.
Social Security says it will no longer accept bank changes over the phone
Those who need to change their direct deposit information with Social Security will have to do it online or in-person.
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 ...
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 ...
Social Security Administration decides to cut phone services, backtracks as Elon Musk's DOGE gets shamed
The Social Security Administration, under pressure from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, briefly considered ...