Social Security’s acting chief privately admits DOGE ‘will make mistakes’ while cuts delay processing of claims, report says
SSA employees told the Post that DOGE-led cuts to staff, spending and operating systems are already sowing chaos and delaying the processing of claims, including reviews of disabi
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
Acting Social Security Chief Says Agency Moves Will ‘Prioritize Customer Service’
The SSA announced plans in late February to eliminate about 7,000 jobs — 12.3 percent of the current staff — as part of a major restructuring that has already seen several off
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Social Security Chief Privately Admits Musk’s DOGE Will Wreck Things
The acting head of the Social Security Administration told his staff that Elon Musk’s DOGE is bound to make mistakes soon.
DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud
DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.
DOGE probes US social security payments in Trump’s anti-fraud push
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is delving deeper into the United States Social Security benefits, reportedly scrutinizing $1.6 trillion worth of payments. The department is looking through records that include the names of beneficiaries,
Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team
DOGE officials also put millions of taxpayers’ private data at risk and refused to say why they needed access to it, the ...
‘A disruptive effect’: How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse
Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact of the deep staffing cuts being planned at the Social Security ...
Emergency ruling sought to keep Musk’s DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
Across-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about the possible effects on benefits ...
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The state of Social Security amid Trump's cuts to federal workforce
As part of the Trump administration's efforts to cut government spending, the Social Security Administration is facing a ...
You should start worrying now about the raid on Social Security
The starving of Social Security’s administrative resources, which is currently taking place under the guise of ferreting out ...
Maine babies will get Social Security numbers in hospital after Trump admin directive condemned
The acting head of the Social Security Administration says he rescinded and apologized for an order that would have required ...
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'Hell-bent on breaking it': Critics say recent actions at Social Security point to one thing
A leaked email from acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Leland Dudek on Tuesday sparked a fresh wave of ...