As the Trump administration cuts staff and field offices at the Social Security Administration, seniors dialing the 800 toll-free number have spent an increasing amount of time on hold. The average ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently reassigned a small share of its field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy wait times for the agency's national 800 phone number.

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Update: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has conceded an issue with phone service, after denying it to NPR, and has announced a fix. On Tuesday, NPR reported that some people's calls were ...

It's possible, but changing your Social Security number is a big decision. We'll give you the details on how and why you'd want to. Blake Stimac Writer Blake has over a decade of experience writing ...