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BumRushDaShow

(151,141 posts) Wed Apr 9, 2025, 03:12 PM Apr 9

Social Security backs off cuts to phone services amid outcry

Source: Axios

3 hours ago

After weeks of confusion and outcry, the Social Security Administration said it is backing off its announced drastic cuts to phone services.

Why it matters: The changes would've strained an already backlogged agency and possibly even kept eligible Americans from receiving benefits.

"Telephone remains a viable option to the public," the agency said in a statement.

Zoom in: The cuts were slated to begin in less than a week. Instead the agency said in an email that "beginning on April 14, SSA will allow all claim types to be completed over the telephone."

"This includes Retirement, Survivors, and Auxiliary (Spouse or Child) benefits that SSA previously announced would require in-person identity proofing, in addition to Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, and SSI."

Where it stands: Going forward, Social Security will implement some fraud safeguards in phone service, the agency said.

If individuals are flagged then they would be required to visit a field office.

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Social Security backs off cuts to phone services amid outcry (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 9 OP

What did they THINK was going to happen? That there WOULDN'T be an outcry? If so, DOGE is even more fucking Karasu Apr 9 #1

INCEL Boyz with their fantasy hacker toys crossed paths with a few million people who do not live in fantasy land Attilatheblond Apr 9 #3

Probably came up from the basement for supper and one of the parents mentioned that they hoped you were not involved LiberalArkie Apr 9 #6

My long standing theory on SS. Your receiving payments, or your parents are receiving payments Bengus81 Apr 9 #8

We need to keep screaming everyday Akakoji Apr 10 #16

Guess SOMEBODY in the Elon sphere noticed the massive protests last Saturday? Attilatheblond Apr 9 #2

Yepper....fight back or get bulldozed. And so it will go until Nov 2028 Bengus81 Apr 9 #9

you mean bulldoged mdbl Apr 10 #17

The Tesla protests may have been the ticket. twodogsbarking Apr 9 #4

Talked to my brother in Tucson last night. He lives fairly close to the Tesla dealership there. Attilatheblond Apr 9 #11

Could this be a response to the Hands Off demonstrations? Raven123 Apr 9 #5

Whether Trump heard or not, other GOP & probably all captians of industry heard and saw Attilatheblond Apr 9 #12

Trump and Repugs are running scared-regarding midterms. yes. they are. but We will NOT forget!! riversedge Apr 9 #7

Good news! senseandsensibility Apr 9 #10

K and R! senseandsensibility Apr 9 #13

I sure hope all those dummies that voted for the bloated lying fraud all learned their lesson wolfie001 Apr 9 #14

I'll believe it when someone with someone with brains discusses it mdbl Apr 9 #15

Chipping away, until a real outcry, then they back off for a while. republianmushroom Apr 10 #18

Karasu

(978 posts)

1. What did they THINK was going to happen? That there WOULDN'T be an outcry? If so, DOGE is even more fucking

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 03:18 PM

Apr 9

incompetent than we already knew.

Attilatheblond

(5,672 posts)

3. INCEL Boyz with their fantasy hacker toys crossed paths with a few million people who do not live in fantasy land

Reply to Karasu (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 03:21 PM

Apr 9

LiberalArkie

(17,991 posts)

6. Probably came up from the basement for supper and one of the parents mentioned that they hoped you were not involved

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 04:59 PM

Apr 9

with any of the jerks trying to kill grandma by hurting social security.

Bengus81

(8,709 posts)

8. My long standing theory on SS. Your receiving payments, or your parents are receiving payments

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 05:40 PM

Apr 9

or your grandparents are receiving payments with some gaps here and there.

In my life:
1965 to 1984 grandparents receiving payments
1988 thru 2008 my parents receiving payments
2017 I started receiving payments

60 years and counting.........

Akakoji

(284 posts)

16. We need to keep screaming everyday

Reply to Karasu (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 01:25 AM

Apr 10

It’s a new world.advocating for basic human rights needs to be a daily thing, like brushing your teeth

Attilatheblond

(5,672 posts)

2. Guess SOMEBODY in the Elon sphere noticed the massive protests last Saturday?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 03:20 PM

Apr 9

Perhaps discretion was taken off the shelf and dusted off?

Keep the pressure on, ladies & gents. Keep after those people you sent to Congress and make allies of your state's fighting AGs if you are lucky enough to have one of those! Plan more 'meet-ups of our discontent' and write those scalding hot letters to the editors.

Bengus81

(8,709 posts)

9. Yepper....fight back or get bulldozed. And so it will go until Nov 2028

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 05:42 PM

Apr 9

mdbl

(6,269 posts)

17. you mean bulldoged

Reply to Bengus81 (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 11:06 AM

Apr 10

twodogsbarking

(13,414 posts)

4. The Tesla protests may have been the ticket.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 03:23 PM

Apr 9

Attilatheblond

(5,672 posts)

11. Talked to my brother in Tucson last night. He lives fairly close to the Tesla dealership there.

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:45 PM

Apr 9

Said there are a thousand + people protesting on the 4 corners of the intersection by the Tesla dealership DAILY. Gotta figure that will slow down as temps go up; the official reported temp is nowhere near actual temps at street level, and that is a VERY busy intersection, so add 10-30 degrees just from the heat of vehicles and blacktop. But Tucson is home to a lot of very determined liberals, so I expect some of the protesters will keep up the vigil.

If Elon's feelings are hurt... well, how does that old saying go: if you can't stand the heat...

He's not uncovering fraud, he's looking for excuses to cut congressionally approved funding for hundreds of important policies he personally dislikes. And then he wants, no he THINKS, all that money should go to his companies. It's not government efficiency he is doing, it's a heist. And who knows what sketchy crap his baby hackers are up to with all our personal data. This guy couldn't pass a pre-school class because he is not mature enough to know we share on this planet, he doesn't own it and us.

Raven123

(6,606 posts)

5. Could this be a response to the Hands Off demonstrations?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 03:47 PM

Apr 9

No matter how poorly they were covered by many in the MSM, I’m sure Trump heard about them.

Attilatheblond

(5,672 posts)

12. Whether Trump heard or not, other GOP & probably all captians of industry heard and saw

Reply to Raven123 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:47 PM

Apr 9

Betting the WH switchboard was lit!

riversedge

(75,154 posts)

7. Trump and Repugs are running scared-regarding midterms. yes. they are. but We will NOT forget!!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 05:31 PM

Apr 9

senseandsensibility

(21,718 posts)

10. Good news!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:12 PM

Apr 9

Pressure works!

senseandsensibility

(21,718 posts)

13. K and R!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 07:05 PM

Apr 9

wolfie001

(4,691 posts)

14. I sure hope all those dummies that voted for the bloated lying fraud all learned their lesson

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 07:32 PM

Apr 9

mdbl

(6,269 posts)

15. I'll believe it when someone with someone with brains discusses it

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 09:39 PM

Apr 9

I am not going to take the word of lying sacks of shit piled atop the administration. When real SS employees start speaking about it I'll listen. Until then this is all political blather to divert our attention - again.

republianmushroom

(19,557 posts)

18. Chipping away, until a real outcry, then they back off for a while.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 11:37 AM

Apr 10

But they will be back.

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