Summary
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will require in-person identity verification for new applicants and recipients changing direct deposit, ending phone-based verification.
The move comes as the agency plans to close 47 offices and lay off thousands of workers. Critics warn it will burden seniors, disabled individuals, and rural residents.
Democrats accuse Trump and Musk of undermining Social Security to push privatization.
Unions have sued to block DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data.
Papers, please.
They should be required to provide free government ID and mandatory voter registration for everyone they identify.
Wow, imposing all that extra load and firing workers sure is going to make life harder for seniors.
This guy needs a mario sequel
I live for the universe where luigi is set free, then does it again
He’s done enough and should be allowed to appreciate a quiet life. We don’t need a Saint Luigi, we need to realize that we have the power.
Guys gonna be watched 24/7 for the rest of his life when he’s free
My daughter qualified for social security due to her low birth weight. The maximum weight for that is 2 pounds, 10 ounces (1.2kg). She was born at less than half that. Does that mean we’d have to bring her over while she was in NICU for 4 months and on a ventilator? For $30/month of benefits?
My hope is that you could still register using the online portal but… these people really don’t give a shit if their decrees are cruel and cause pain. Elon Musk considers empathy to be a fundamental human flaw and this shit will never personally affect him.
