Social Security, DOGE

Social Security’s acting chief privately admits DOGE ‘will make mistakes’ while cuts delay processing of claims, report says
SSA employees told the Post that DOGE-led cuts to staff, spending and operating systems are already sowing chaos and delaying the processing of claims, including reviews of disabi
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
DOGE accused of accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
Labor unions are trying to stop Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Social Security data for millions of Americans. "They cannot explain why they want this data," lawyers said.
What to know about Social Security office closures driven by Musk’s DOGE
Across-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about how the benefits of millions of recipients may be affected.
Ex-head of Social Security claimed DOGE actions could cause payment interruptions. Here's context
Only time will tell if the prediction by Martin O’Malley, the former Social Security commissioner, is accurate.
Unions File Emergency Motion To Stop DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data Of Millions
A disregard for our careful privacy systems and processes now threatens the security the data SSA houses about millions of Americans," according to an affidavit in the filing.
DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud
DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.
Musk’s DOGE descends on Social Security Administration
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices.
Social Security Administration shutters multiple offices after anti-DOGE head quits
The closure of SSA’s Office of Transformation and the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity comes as DOGE staffers are now embedded within the agency, following the resignation of former
O’Malley: DOGE cuts could soon trigger Social Security system ‘collapse’
Martin O’Malley, the former commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), said Monday the recent cuts made by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
DOGE probes US social security payments in Trump’s anti-fraud push
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is delving deeper into the United States Social Security benefits, reportedly scrutinizing $1.6 trillion worth of payments. The department is looking through records that include the names of beneficiaries,
Is DOGE targeting Nashville's Social Security Administration Office amid spending cuts? What we know
The Department of Government Efficiency has listed Nashville's Social Security Administration office as part of its ongoing ...
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Social Security office in Big Flats targeted for closure by DOGE. Schumer says 'Hands off'
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said DOGE targeting the Big Flats office will harm area residents who rely on benefits.
‘A disruptive effect’: How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse
Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact of the deep staffing cuts being planned at the Social Security ...
Maine babies will get Social Security numbers in hospital after Trump admin directive condemned
The acting head of the Social Security Administration says he rescinded and apologized for an order that would have required ...
Tracking Trump: Tariff pause on U.S. neighbors; DOGE cuts at Social Security; plans to close the Education Department; and more
The House censured Democratic Rep. Al Green for protesting Trump’s speech. Zooming out: Democrats are divided on combating ...
DOGE says government paying for 11,020 Adobe Acrobat licenses with zero users, plus more 'idle' accounts
DOGE social media account announces that thousands of paid software licenses were going unused, according to a Department of ...
These are Elon Musk’s top lieutenants—including at DOGE
In 2023, Fortune created organizational charts showing the top executives at Elon Musk's companies. This year, we updated ...