As President Trump targets waste and fraud in federal entitlement programs, his personal Social Security claim status is revealed on publicly released federal tax retu…
President Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk and DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) with finding waste in government ...
Social Security says it will no longer accept bank changes over the phone
Those who need to change their direct deposit information with Social Security will have to do it online or in-person.
Social Security Administration to curtail some toll-free phone services
Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
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Social Security services at risk as DOGE bulldozer continues
Reports of cuts to phone support add to broader concerns about reverberations from mass layoffs amid continued efficiency ...
Social Security Administration: Reports of phone service elimination ‘inaccurate’
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 ...
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Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste?
Musk referred to a report from the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan auditing arm of Congress that examines federal spending. In 2024, the office estimated there are $233 billion to $521 ...
Chaos around Social Security sparks anxiety about scams
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