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Social Security Eyes Changes to Disability Rules Study says new rules could curtail eligibility

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03.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Security sets its 2026 COLA increase at 2.8%. Here's what that means for your benefits. Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is aimed at helping the program's 75 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.

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27.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Security workers say the shutdown has them unable to help with benefit letters Employees at Social Security field offices say the government shutdown has left them unable to carry out an important service: help recipients with benefit verification letters.

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10.10.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration ends support for disabled Americans facing homelessness The cutback is the latest in a series of hits to the poorest Americans from the White House.

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09.10.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

US government shutdown delays 2026 Social Security COLA announcement

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08.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, ol...

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06.10.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White House responds to Social Security change report The Trump administration is reportedly weighing up a proposal to remove age as a factor in determining a person’s ability to work.

The White House has denied there will be any changes to disability determinations processes for certain Social Security welfare benefits.

www.newsweek.com/white-house-...

06.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Security chief to be IRS CEO Frank Bisignano, who runs the Social Security Administration, will now also head up the IRS.

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06.10.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How would a government shutdown affect Social Security recipients?

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29.09.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Diminished Social Security Work Force, and Its Customers, Feel the Strain

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25.09.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Social Security chief walks back remark on raising retirement agehttps://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5513369-social-security-retirement-age/

22.09.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Updating Social Security Disability The Social Security Administration (SSA) is preparing a proposed rule that could significantly reshape how disability eligibility is determined for two major…

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22.09.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Retirement is about to have a 'different set of rules,' says Trump's social security chief, warning 'everything' is on the table | Fortune With Social Security projected to be insolvent by 2032, Commissioner Frank Bisignano says options like raising the retirement age are on the table for U.S. retirees.

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19.09.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Security Administration rejects whistleblower claims of security lapses The Social Security Administration told Sen. Mike Crapo its Numident database remains secure, rejecting whistleblower claims tied to DOGE.

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17.09.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SSA has addressed complaints that the disability Work Activity Report [form SSA-821-BK] was too difficult to complete.

A copy of the new SSA-821-BK Work Activity Report can be found online @ www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-82...

12.09.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Security office that helps members of Congress assist their constituents slashed by up to 94% A spokesperson said that Social Security's congressional affairs work is continuing in offices across the agency.

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10.09.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Security (United States) - Wikipedia

Today marks the 90th Anniversary of when FDR signed the Social Security Act.

Read more about it here:
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14.08.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you file for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits, SSA will send you forms to sign and return to them. We recommend that you make a copy to keep of everything you sign and return to the Social Security Administration and make note of the date(s) you sent those documents to them.

13.08.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Medicare will start using AI to help make coverage decisions next year The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will use AI to help make prior authorization decisions.

www.newsweek.com/medicare-wil...

11.08.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Security offices lost estimated 20% of staff this year, causing delays Americans applying for benefits at their local Social Security field offices are facing delays, workers say.

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08.08.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can't help Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices β€” often to staff who don't have jurisdiction over the caller's case, employees say.

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06.08.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech's help The system could put patients’ desires for more convenience at their doctor’s office on a collision course with expectations that their medical information be kept private.

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

31.07.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today mark's the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare provides health insurance to people age 65 and older and some younger individuals with disabilities. Medicaid provides health care coverage to low-income families and individuals.

30.07.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SSA Plans Restrictions on 4 Phone Services New ID-proofing rule would send millions to Social Security offices for routine tasks

AARP calls on SSA to reverse its plan to further restrict phone service, saying "it will exacerbate the agency’s customer service crisis & disproportionately affect older adults who live in rural areas, have mobility issues or lack access to a computer or the internet."

www.aarp.org/social-secur...

29.07.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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How the DOGE-driven reductions at the Social Security Administration are playing out now The DOGE-driven reductions at SSA "is threatening customer service for all the retirees, survivors and people with disabilities," Kathleen Romig said.

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29.07.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Efforts to shrink Social Security's phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere The Social Security Administration reassigned some field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy phone wait times. But workers say these reassignments have been disruptive for staff.

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23.07.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Office of the Inspector General The Office of the Inspector General is directly responsible for meeting the statutory mission of promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of Social Security Administratio...

According to a Staffing, Productivity, and Processing Times at State Disability Determination Services report by OIG:

"DDS staff losses coincided with a 15% reduction in disability determinations, and an 81% increase in processing times, from 121 to 219 days."

oig.ssa.gov/audit-reports/

22.07.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Security change: Overpaid recipients soon see up to 50% in benefits cut The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, is beginning to withhold some benefits sent to overpaid recipients.

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21.07.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Security Offices Brace for Birthright Ruling Fallout The besieged agency cannot even handle its current workload. After last week’s Supreme Court ruling, workers expect millions more people seeking help.

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01.07.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bisignano begins making changes to Social Security.

"...SSA seeks to reduce the average processing time for initial disability claims from 231 to 190 days."

www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

10.06.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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