When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

The Department of Government Efficiency has been tasked with cutting waste in the federal government, including several leases, but DOGE has recalibrated parts of its plans for the Social Security ...

A new policy requiring many Social Security recipients to verify their identity is set to take effect this month. Aimed at reducing fraud, the move has raised concerns about how it will impact those ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After the Social Security Administration announced changes to its rules on identity verification measures, people across the country voiced concerns that they would need to verify ...

On April 14, 2025, new Social Security rules will be implemented, focusing on identity verification to safeguard benefits.

The Social Security Administration is partially backtracking on a plan that would require all new and existing beneficiaries to travel to a Social Security field office to verify their identity.The ...

The SSA has ended paper Social Security checks, urging you to switch to direct deposit or Direct Express to keep benefits ...

In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency ...