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Beneficiary Advocate Service Encouraged for Social Security
Citing the continually escalating problems experienced by Social Security beneficiaries in accessing the Social Security Administration for help with problems and complex situations, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Bob Casey, D-Pa. petitioned President Joe Biden to consider creating an advocate service modeled along the lines of the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. In a post on disabilityscoop.com, reporter Michelle Diament outlines the letter issued last month in which the Senators’ urge Biden ” … to create a taxpayer advocate-like position at SSA to ensure that beneficiaries have a stronger, dedicated voice in agency operations. Such a position will help our government continue to carry out the solemn commitment Social Security represents to the American people.”
Read Ms. Diament’s post here, and to read the letter to President Biden, click here…