Social Security employees warn of benefit delays

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Social Security Administration (SSA) employees have said they are concerned about benefits payments being made on time due to staffing reductions at the federal agency. Newsweek reached out to the SSA via email for comment. The SSA announced in late February that, as part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) drive changes, it would reduce its 57,000 workforce by 12 percent, cutting 7,000 jobs. The federal agency said the staffing cutbacks...