The Social Security Administration is partially backtracking on its plan to require in-person identity checks. The SSA recently announced that it would require all new and existing beneficiaries to travel to a Social Security field office to verify their identity. After a public outcry, the agency made some changes to that plan. It now says […]
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Social Security Admin backtracks on part of new ID plan
The Social Security Administration is partially backtracking on its plan to require in-person identity checks. The SSA recently announced that it would require all new and existing beneficiaries to travel to a Social Security field office to verify their identity. After a public outcry, the agency made some changes to that plan. It now says people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income who are not able to use the agency’s website, can complete their claim over the phone. But other SSA applicants will still be required to verify their identities at a field office.