Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cutbacks and reforms, greenlighted by the Trump administration, have resulted in a variety of changes at the federal agency, which administers retirement, ...

Significant changes are on the way for Social Security beneficiaries and applicants as the Social Security Administration (SSA) adopts new identity verification requirements. The SSA distributes ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has provided an update on its identity proofing requirements that will change next week. The official SSA account posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: ...

UPDATE: On March 26, 2025, The Social Security Administration has announced last-minute changes to the new ID requirements they were set to roll out at the end of the month. An updated story can be ...

New testing at DHS shows a wide range in the performance of online identity proofing systems. Some simply don’t work well. Some affiliates of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service are pushing for ...

Since President Donald Trump has returned to the Oval Office, Social Security—a program which sends retirement and disability benefits to over 70 million people—has been the subject of many ...

The SSA also made an exception to the in-person requirement for for those applying for certain services, although the exception does not apply to those applying for Retirement benefits. The Social ...

The Social Security Administration is adjusting the timeline and terms of its new identity proofing policies after receiving fierce criticism from advocates and beneficiaries. The agency on March 18 ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has offered an update on new identity proofing requirements that will come into force later this month. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cutbacks and ...