Do Retirees Now Need to Visit a Social Security Office to Apply for Benefits?
The Trump administration's policy agenda extends to most government agencies, including Social Security. The administration is focused on rooting out potential fraud in the program as part of a broader effort to reduce the United States' bloated budget, which resulted in a deficit of over $1.8 trillion in fiscal year 2024.This has spurred the Social Security Administration (SSA) to implement more anti-fraud measures. In turn, these measures have confused some retirees, who are trying to understand how the new policies will impact how they register for benefits and what they must do to confirm their identities if called into question. Do retirees now need to go to a Social Security office to apply for benefits?Continue reading
The Trump administration's policy agenda extends to most government agencies, including Social Security. The administration is focused on rooting out potential fraud in the program as part of a broader effort to reduce the United States' bloated budget, which resulted in a deficit of over $1.8 trillion in fiscal year 2024.
This has spurred the Social Security Administration (SSA) to implement more anti-fraud measures. In turn, these measures have confused some retirees, who are trying to understand how the new policies will impact how they register for benefits and what they must do to confirm their identities if called into question. Do retirees now need to go to a Social Security office to apply for benefits?