Tag: social_security_administration
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Social Security Administration Highlights Resources for Veterans and Military Families
The Social Security Administration is pointing veterans, service members and their families to online resources explaining the benefits and services available to them.
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Social Security Administration Promises "Less Waiting, More Living" in Service Push
The Social Security Administration says it is delivering better service so customers can spend more time on family, friends and travel, in a blog post titled "More Time for What Matters."
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Social Security to Resume Wage Garnishment for Delinquent Debts
SSA will again send Administrative Wage Garnishment packages to employers of eligible debtors, ending a suspension begun in March 2020 over pandemic-related economic hardship.
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Social Security Updates Cardiovascular Disorder Listings Effective October 30, 2026
SSA publishes revised cardiovascular disorders listings in its Program Operations Manual System after a final rule took effect October 30, 2026, with minor terminology changes to other listings.
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Social Security Administration Reminds Beneficiaries to Report October Wages
SSA urges beneficiaries to report October gross monthly wages by the 10th, ideally the 6th, using online tools, the mobile app or phone, and highlights automatic reporting via the Payroll Information Exchange.
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Social Security Updates Student Benefits and Foreign Representative Payee Rules
SSA revised its Program Operations Manual System on student benefits and conservation of benefits, adding EFT payment guidance and working on an exception to account titling rules for payee accounts in Mexico.
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Social Security Administration Highlights FY 2026 Progress and Accomplishments
The Social Security Administration has shared its progress and accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2026, pointing the public to its advocates page for further details.
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Social Security Administration Warns Public to Stay Alert to Scams This Halloween
The Social Security Administration marks Halloween with a blog post urging people to protect themselves from scams, warning that some calls are better left unanswered.
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Social Security Expands Phone, Online and Mobile Services for Alaska
SSA says new phone technology nearly doubled the answer rate in Alaska field offices and cut 800-number wait times, with online SSN replacement cards coming soon.
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Social Security Explains Benefits for Surviving Spouses
Social Security Administration blog post addresses benefits for surviving spouses, following an earlier entry on divorce, and points readers to a personal my Social Security account.
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Bisignano Family Fund Gives $250 to Every Child Aged Two to Eight in Brooklyn Zip Code 11234
Frank J. Bisignano, IRS commissioner and Brooklyn native, announced the donation to the children's Trump Accounts, which parents must activate for them to receive contributions.
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Social Security Updates Disability and Appeals Policy Instructions
SSA updated six Program Operations Manual System instructions on 10/28/2026, clarifying disability work-adjustment rules and making the pandemic-era electronic non-medical appeals process permanent.
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Social Security Administration Highlights Benefits for Divorced Spouses
The Social Security Administration's latest blog post covers Social Security benefits for divorced spouses, following last week's guidance on changing your name on your Social Security card.
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Social Security Administration Redesigns Fully Favorable Disability Hearing Decisions
The Social Security Administration has redesigned decision documents for certain fully favorable disability decisions at the hearing level, with details available on its advocates page.
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Social Security Administration Claims Best Performance in Agency History for FY 2026
SSA credits a digital-first strategy for double-digit gains in every service metric, including 800-number wait times down nearly 80 percent and a 23 percent smaller disability claims backlog.
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Social Security Administration Says Florida Office Status Has Changed
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Florida has changed, and points customers to online services instead of in-person visits.
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Social Security Administration Tells Texans to Check Office Status Online Before Visiting
The agency says the operational status of Texas offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed but gave no reason, no list of affected sites and no timeline.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Arizona Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing the public to check the status of their nearest office, card center or hearing office online before visiting, saying a trip may not be necessary.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Iowa Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing customers to check their local office's status online before visiting and says most business can be handled through its website.
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Social Security Administration Says New York Office Status Has Changed, Urges Online Services
SSA alerts recipients that the operational status of a New York office, card center or hearing office has changed, and points users to online tools for benefits, records and account changes.
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Newlyweds With a New Last Name Urged to Update Social Security Records
The Social Security Administration is reminding people who married this year and took a new last name to update their Social Security record, pointing newlyweds to its blog for details.
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Social Security Administration Says Texas Office Status Has Changed
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and points customers to online services instead of in-person visits.
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change for Wyoming Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Wyoming has changed, and points customers to online services for most business.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Oklahoma Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing the public to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and points to online services for much of its business.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Nebraska Offices Has Changed
The agency is urging the public to check the current status of their nearest office, card center or hearing office online before travelling, and says many services can be handled without a visit.
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Social Security Announces 3.6% COLA for 2027 and Warns of Scammers Targeting Beneficiaries
The SSA's 3.6 percent 2027 cost-of-living adjustment covers 76 million Americans and is automatic, but officials warn scammers are demanding fees or personal data to "activate" the increase.
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Social Security Now Mails Trump Account Info to Parents of Newborns
SSA is adding Trump Account instructions to Social Security cards issued to newborns through Enumeration at Birth, pointing parents to the app to claim a possible $1,000 Treasury contribution.
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Social Security Administration Corrects Nearly 15% of Active Social Security Numbers in Largest Record Clean-Up in Agency History
SSA says it has corrected nearly 15 percent of active Social Security Numbers, adding 17 million dates of death and updating about 25 million records with missing citizenship information.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at North Carolina Offices
The agency did not say why the status changed or which locations are affected, and is directing the public to check before visiting and to use online services for most business.
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Social Security Administration Says New York Office Status Has Changed
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of a New York office, card center or hearing office has changed, and urges people to check online before visiting.
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