The impact in Hawaiʻi is particularly severe, with only 66 active Social Security Administration field office workers statewide. Hawaiʻi now has a 1 to 4,772 ratio of field office employees to ...

Here’s when Social Security and SSI checks arrive for February, how much benefits have risen and what new tax and repayment rules mean in 2026.

The Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year, a move that advocates for the agency fear signals more closures are coming. Field offices have long ...

The Social Security Administration, like a slew of other federal agencies, will continue to operate in a reduced capacity until the government shutdown is over. Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, ...

After this year’s staffing cuts, some people wait for hours, others sail through. But overburdened field office workers carry the weight. By Tara Siegel Bernard When Rebekah Walker noticed she was ...

As of Monday, Sept. 22, the East Bronx Social Security office has reopened at 1380 Parker St. Local telephone services will remain available at 866-931-2526. The office had been closed for renovation, ...

If you’ve been having trouble talking to someone at your local Social Security office this August, you’re not alone. Several branches across the country have been reportedly transferring phone calls ...

Update: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has conceded an issue with phone service, after denying it to NPR, and has announced a fix. On Tuesday, NPR reported that some people's calls were ...

Renovations will temporarily close the 2 Court St. Social Security office in Binghamton. Services will resume on Aug. 4, and the office can be reached by phone at 1-866-964-3971. During the closure, ...

The White Plains regional Social Security Administration hearing office has closed despite efforts to keep it open. Most hearings will now be conducted via online video conference, raising concerns ...

"Let's say Social Security didn't send out their checks this month," Lutnick said during the discussion. "My mother-in-law, who's 94, she wouldn't call and complain. She just wouldn't. She'd think ...