April 6th, 20221DETROIT — The U.S. Social Security Administration announced this week that it will be opening local Social Security offices for in-person services, including for people without an appointment, on April 7.
SSA offices have been closed for in-person activities for most of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To avoid waiting in line, the SSA...
March 2nd, 20220American policymakers have a very full plate. They’ve got to grapple with health care, education, the environment, economic growth and more. The list goes on and on.
Along with these priorities, I have argued for some time that the policy community needs to do more to address poverty. How much time and resources should we devote to...
September 23rd, 20190
By Jim Kreidler
We’ve seen a new twist on the Social Security Administration (SSA) scam recently. Check out this SSA imposter robocall, which says your benefits will end (That’s not true, by the way.).
If you get a call like this, do not press 1. Instead, just hang up and remember:
Your Social Security number is not...
September 23rd, 20180Scammers follow the news — and the money.
A few months ago, the Federal Trade Commission shared the news that Medicare is sending new cards to everyone who gets Medicare benefits, replacing your Social Security number with another number. As expected, scammers have been trying to cash in on this change.
These scammers typically...
