SSA Commissioner says Trump is ‘keeping his promise on Social Security,’ but experts question the claims. Here’s what beneficiaries need to know

Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano recently published an op-ed defending the Trump administration’s handling of ...
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Social Security update: Government shutdown will delay major announcement

Millions of Americans who rely on Social Security will have to wait longer to find out how much their benefits will rise next year as the ongoing government shutdown delays key inflation data. The ...
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Does the government shutdown 2025 affect Social Security payments? See if you'll get paid

Hopes to reopen the government today Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, have dwindled, and with some Social Security Administration offices closed and in-person services limited, beneficiaries may be worried ...
MassLive

Will I get Social Security during government shutdown? Here’s what to know

Funding has ceased for many agencies following the federal government shut down on Tuesday, causing many agencies to stop or reduce services and furlough essential workers. Among the impacted entities ...
The Motley Fool

Will a Government Shutdown Impact Social Security Checks? No, But Retirees May Still Feel the Effects

While Social Security checks will continue to go out as planned, thousands of workers at the Social Security Administration will be furloughed. The SSA will offer limited services at its offices. A ...
USA Today

Which Social Security services are still available during a government shutdown?

Nothing has changed if you have a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) scheduled. Hearing offices remain open for business as usual. COLAs are determined by measuring inflation ...
Cleveland.com

What the government shutdown means for your Social Security check

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Oct. 1 deadline, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Yet for millions of Americans, one source of certainty ...
Pensacola News Journal

What happens to Social Security in a government shutdown? Will checks go out?

A partial government shutdown will begin on October 1 if President Trump and Congress do not reach a spending agreement. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will continue ...
Nextgov

SSA phone wait times longer than publicly reported metrics, per OIG report

The agency’s “average speed of answer” metric masks longer call wait times, according to data in a recent OIG report. The Social Security Administration’s leadership is claiming victory after the ...
Forbes

Social Security Recipients Face Uncertainty Amid Government Shutdown

The U.S. government shutdown has begun to affect an area many Americans take for granted: Social Security benefits. Yesterday, the government failed to release a critical report—the Consumer Price ...
Wired

Social Security Data Is Openly Being Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants

Last week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) quietly updated a public notice to reveal that the agency would be sharing “citizenship and immigration information” with the Department of Homeland ...
People

If the Government Shuts Down, Here's What Would Happen to Social Security Payments

A federal shutdown will go into effect on Oct. 1 if elected officials can't reach a deal in time Getty (2) As the possibility of a government shutdown looms, some are questioning what that will mean ...