President Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk and DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) with finding waste in government ...

The Social Security Administration is no longer accepting bank account changes over the phone to combat fraud. "To protect you from fraud, we will no longer accept changes to bank account information ...

A combination of staff cuts, office closures, and outdated systems could lead to significant frustration for Social Security ...

A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing ...

The Social Security Administration is increasing its protection against fraud by eliminating the risk of fraud associated with changing bank account information by telephone, and requiring people ...

The two maintain that they won’t attack the program, but their repeated claims of rampant fraud serve a strategic purpose.

The Social Security Administration late Wednesday "abandoned plans it was considering to end phone service for millions of Americans filing retirement and disability claims" in the name of rooting ou ...

The Washington Post reported earlier Wednesday that the agency would cut its telephone service for claims-processing and direct-deposit transactions, and instead direct seniors and disabled ...

Changes afoot at the Social Security Administration could open the door to scammers trying to prey on the fears of older ...

The heightened awareness of Social Security scams comes as the agency has announced a restructuring that includes job cuts and office closures. Earlier this week it said it was doing away with ...

Those who need to change their direct deposit information with Social Security will have to do it online or in-person.