Social Security Backtracks on DOGE Phone Service Cuts

Here's what to know about the claim DOGE is closing 47 Social Security offices
In March 2025, a rumor spread that U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency was closing 47 Social Security Administration offices across the country. The claim surfaced after Trump tasked DOGE at the beginning of his second term with shrinking the size of the federal workforce to make it more "efficient and effective.
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Social Security Backtracks on DOGE Phone Service Cuts After Media Report
SSA officials were weighing eliminating telephone support for claims processing and direct-deposit account transactions.
It's unclear how much DOGE tried to cut Social Security phone services
The news was quickly picked up and shared in other news outlets and on social media, and Snopes readers searched the site to find out if it was true.
DOGE plans to close nearly 50 Social Security offices; see the list
The closures total to over $15 million in estimated federal saving, according to the temporary government organization.
Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
Agency considers ending phone program that helps with claims processing and is used by millions of elderly and disabled Americans.
Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services
Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
Social Security Considers Slashing Phone Help to Cut Costs—Report
In fiscal year 2024, the Social Security Administration received nearly 80 million calls through its 1-800 number.
DOGE Is Pressuring Social Security to Make Another Massive Cut
The Social Security Administration might slash the telephone service that millions of retired and disabled Americans use to apply for and access their earned benefits. The Washington Post reports that the Department of Government Efficiency is pressuring the agency to root out alleged fraud,
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