Andy Markowitz

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Editor at AARP

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Casi 2,000 trabajadores del Seguro Social abandonan las oficinas locales

2 weeks ago | aarp.org | Andy Markowitz

En medio de crecientes quejas sobre el servicio al cliente del Seguro Social, 40 oficinas de la agencia en todo el país están a punto de perder un cuarto o más de sus empleados a medida que las separaciones de empleo de la Administración del Seguro Social (SSA) entran en vigor este mes. La SSA tiene como objetivo eliminar alrededor de 7,000 empleos, reduciendo su fuerza laboral a 50,000.
Nearly 2,000 Social Security Workers Leaving Field Offices

2 weeks ago | aarp.org | Andy Markowitz

AARP reiterates customer-service concerns as buyouts cut staff at local sites Amid surging complaints about Social Security customer service, 40 of the program's local offices are set to lose a quarter or more of their employees as Social Security Administration (SSA) buyouts take effect this month. The agency is aiming to shed about 7,000 jobs, reducing its workforce to 50,000.
El Seguro Social reduce los requisitos de verificación de identidad planificados para los solicitantes por teléfono

2 weeks ago | aarp.org | Andy Markowitz

Video: El Seguro Social reduce los requisitos de verificación de identidad por teléfono. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn La SSA está retrocediendo sustancialmente en un plan para implementar nuevas medidas de verificación de identidad en persona que podrían haber impedido que millones de adultos mayores en el país soliciten beneficios por teléfono.
Social Security Eases Planned ID-Verification Requirements for Phone Applications

2 weeks ago | aarp.org | Andy Markowitz

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is substantially walking back a plan to implement burdensome new in-person measures for identity verification that could have prevented millions of older Americans from applying for benefits by phone. “Beginning on April 14, #SocialSecurity will perform an anti-fraud check on all claims filed over the telephone and flag claims that have fraud risk indicators,” the SSA announced April 8 in a series of posts on X.
How Social Security Survivor Benefits Work

4 weeks ago | aarp.org | Andy Markowitz

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More than 5.7 million people received Social Security survivor benefits in February 2025. These monthly payments typically go to the spouse, former spouse or children of someone who was receiving or eligible for Social Security benefits. In some circumstances, parents, grandchildren or stepchildren of a late worker may also qualify for survivor benefits.
AARP urges members to contact Congress now to protect Social Security

4 weeks ago | sunews.net | Andy Markowitz

As Social Security prepares to slash its workforce, AARP is urging its members to call on Congress to protect the program that provides crucial financial support to 68 million retirees, people with disabilities and members of their families. “We’ve been hearing from thousands of older Americans across the country who are concerned and confused about their Social Security - will their payments come on time?
Social Security Delays Plan to End Benefit Applications by Phone

4 weeks ago | aarp.org | Andy Markowitz

Video: Social Security Must Be Protected Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In the face of opposition from AARP and an outcry from older Americans, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is delaying a plan to end applications for most types of benefits by phone and exempting people with disabilities from the new rules when they do go into effect.
El Seguro Social pospone el plan para terminar las solicitudes de beneficios por teléfono

4 weeks ago | aarp.org | Andy Markowitz

Video: Tenemos que proteger el Seguro Social Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Ante la oposición de AARP y el clamor de los adultos mayores del país, la Administración del Seguro Social (SSA) está retrasando su plan para terminar con las solicitudes telefónicas de la mayoría de los tipos de beneficios. También eximirá a los solicitantes con discapacidades de las nuevas reglas cuando estas entren en vigencia.
Social Security Survivor Benefits: 10 Things Spouses Need to Know

1 month ago | aarp.org | Andy Markowitz

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Social Security was conceived as a guaranteed retirement benefit for America’s workers, but it quickly grew to provide for their families as well. Four years after the program’s inception in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed legislation extending benefits to deceased workers’ wives (it was 1939, after all), minor children and, in rare instances, aged parents.
El Seguro Social termina la solicitud de beneficios por teléfono

1 month ago | aarp.org | Andy Markowitz

Video: Cambio importante en el servicio de atención al cliente del Seguro Social Facebook Twitter LinkedIn La Administración del Seguro Social (SSA) dice que ya no permitirá que los beneficiarios y los solicitantes del Seguro Social confirmen su identidad por teléfono.