As of April 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has implemented stricter identity verification procedures to protect beneficiaries from fraud, particularly in relation to direct deposit ...

Expect in-person ID checks, one-day direct-deposit changes, most paper checks ending in September, and tougher overpayment ...

The Department of Government Efficiency has been tasked with cutting waste in the federal government, including several leases, but DOGE has recalibrated parts of its plans for the Social Security ...

As the Social Security Administration seeks to curb identity fraud, more people will now be required to visit an office to prove their identity for new benefit claims and direct deposit changes. In ...

Direct deposit changes will now only take one business day to complete. There are new anti-fraud measures in place for applications and account changes that happen over the phone. President Trump ...

Recipients getting Social Security benefits via direct deposit may see the money in their accounts more quickly due to changes announced Wednesday by the federal government. The changes will allow the ...

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WASHINGTON – The Social Security Administration plans to implement big changes before April 1 on verification requirements recipients will face to prove their identities. The changes seek to drive ...

(The Hill) — The Social Security Administration (SSA) said Monday that it will no longer allow individuals to verify their identity over the phone but instead require online authentication or ...

Those who cannot use an online identity-proving tool will soon need to visit a local Social Security office in person to prove their identity, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Tuesday.