When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

The Department of Government Efficiency has been tasked with cutting waste in the federal government, including several ...

Locking your SSN adds strong protection against identity theft. Here’s how it works, why it’s helpful, and what to consider ...

The rumor alleged that DOGE found 394 million Social Security recipients in the U.S., exceeding the nation's population.

The move by the Social Security Administration essentially cancels an immigrant's Social Security number and classifies them ...

Update, April 14: The Social Security Administration has canceled its plan to end identity verification over the phone for those applying for retirement and survivor benefits. The policy was ...

One of the most essential things anyone thinking about retirement can do is check their Social Security records and ensure ...

Safeguarding your Social Security number is one of the best ways to prevent ... needs your SSN and whether they can use another way to verify your identity instead, like a driver's license number ...

“Beginning on April 14, #SocialSecurity will perform an anti-fraud check on all ... call their local Social Security office or the national, toll-free 1-800-772-1213 number.

The Social Security Administration announced Wednesday that it is pushing back the rollout of a controversial anti-fraud measure by two weeks and reducing the number of applicants it will effect.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it is moving back a deadline requiring stronger ID verification measures ... led to the agency reducing the number of regional offices from ...

The changes to the number of Social Security offices ... a “My Social Security” account or by going to a Social Security office to verify identity in person. The Social Security Administration ...