DOGE has announced a total of 45 Social Security field office closures--so far.
SSA has 1,200 field offices where people can receive in-person help getting benefits, updating records, enrolling in Medicare & more.
They served 30M applicants & beneficiaries in 2023 — nearly 120K *per day*.
SSA has 1,200 field offices where people can receive in-person help getting benefits, updating records, enrolling in Medicare & more.
They served 30M applicants & beneficiaries in 2023 — nearly 120K *per day*.
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Do you happen to have a link, so I can update something I wrote?
https://prospect.org/health/social-security-administration-could-cut-half-its-workforce/
Nearly every American needs SSA services at the best & worst moments of their lives: when they have babies, marry, or start new jobs; when they face disability, death, retirement.
💵 take Social Security claims
🏛️ provide new & replacement Social Security cards
👰 process name changes
🏥 enroll beneficiaries in Medicare
👵 offer personalized info for retirees navigating complex decisions
...and much more.
“Field office closings lead to large and persistent reductions” in benefits among people who qualify: https://www.nber.org/papers/w23472
https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2024/2f1-2f3.html#table2.f3
Annison, Alabama
Cullman, Alabama
Gadsden, Alabama
Jasper, Alabama
Batesville, Arkansas
Forrest City, Arkansas
Texarkana, Arkansas
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Carlsbad, California
Grand Junction, Colorado
Gainesville, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Columbus, Georgia
Vidalia, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Thomasville, Georgia
Rockford, Illinois
Campbellsville, Kentucky
Couple of questions
Are the closures being selected/announced alphabetically?
Are 45 closures so far available?
Impact ALL aspects of beneficiaries new submittals awaiting decisions and those already receiving checks?
What's best opposition?
That's the game plan.
I’m just want to make sure that DOGE isn’t accidentally doing something legally.
Easy in, business taken care of and out. It was a God Send.
AI software will replace humans in the very near future.
@peoplepowerunited.bsky.social
1. Slash budget, services, employees
2. Then complain that SS isn’t doing a good job
3. Use that as pretext to defund and privatize
4. For the connected Republicans, massive profits to be skimmed
It’s what they’re doing to public school systems.
Sooner the better in your case !
This is very bad for Americans who paid for these systems their entire working lives.