Social Security Administration

Thursday, April 17, 2025

President Trump doubles down on undocumented workers and SSA benefits

  Note:  In general, by law, undocumented immigrants are barred from getting social security benefits, even though many pay into the system through payroll taxes. More on this at MSN, Newsweek, and MarketWatch .
Sunday, April 13, 2025

Social Security Administration announces changes to filing a claim

  The Social Security Administration announces changes to its claim-filing procedure. Starting Monday, April 14, new anti-fraud tools will kick in when someone attempts to file a claim over the phone. The technology will reportedly analyze patterns and anomalies within a person’s account. If irregularities are detected, the person will be asked to continue the claim in person, where proof […]