SSA
Obtaining New or Replacement Social Cards Now Online
In keeping with its “digital first” direction, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is implementing a simplified approach to obtaining or replacing Social Security identification cards via an online process intended as a convenience and time-saving step. The move is part…
Changes to Social Security’s operating processes are coming soon
In somewhat of an “under the radar” internal announcement, the Social Security is updating its operating procedures to improve processing times and balance staff workload. This, to adjust to the agency’s new reality – a loss of about 7,000 employees…
What is the Social Security Administration?
That’s not meant as a trite question – the Social Security Administration (SSA) actually does much more than you may think! The SSA handles monthly payments to well over 53 million retirees, spouses, and survivors. But did you know that…
New SSA Commissioner Making a Difference
If you are skeptical about customer service improvements at the Social Security Administration, you are among the many who hold that view. Seems like, in past years, we have witnessed a number of appointed Commissioners and temporary “Acting Commissioners” who…
Significant Progress at SSA during 2025!
Long the target of disgruntled beneficiaries, headline seeking mainstream media, and some Congressional Representatives, the Social Security Administration has just provided a report on its accomplishments and progress in fiscal year 2025. The report, detailed in a letter to Congress…
SSA Press Release: 100 Days of Progress
Much has been written in the past few months, most of it portraying the Social Security Administration in a negative light during the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency. However, despite the negative media coverage, a closer examination reveals…
Newsflash–National Social Security Month is Back, While Concerns Continue
Amid intense criticism relating to the DOGE-driven changes to the Social Security Administration’s operating environment, the Trump Administration has announced the reinstatement of the month of April as National Social Security Month. In a post today on newsweek.com, reporter Aliss…
The Changing Social Security Landscape (At Least So Far this Year)
No matter the news service you follow to stay current, you’ve seen a steady stream of updates, warnings, and forecasts about Social Security changes unfolding under the Trump Administration. Some of the rhetoric addresses the President’s plans to fulfill the…
Ask Rusty –Please Clear Up Our Confusion about Our Social Security Payments?
Dear Rusty: I am thoroughly confused. What do I need to do to continue receiving automatic Social Security deposits to my bank account, and maintain our Medicare and Supplement health insurance? My wife has received her SS deposit regularly on…
President Trump’s Key Short-Term Target Areas for Social Security
Social Security is getting its fair share of attention as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues toward its goal of cutting federal spending, specifically focusing on identifying and eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in government programs. While this attention…