Summary
The Social Security Administration plans to reduce its workforce by 7,000 to 30,000 employees, potentially reducing its current workforce of 60,000 by up to 50%.
The agency plans “significant workforce reductions,” reassignments, and voluntary separations. Office leases in multiple states are already being terminated.
Critics warn this will severely impact service delivery to 72.5 million beneficiaries, causing field office closures and longer wait times.
The move sparks concerns about reduced access to benefits and comes amid existing understaffing and looming funding challenges.
Cool, it already takes 4-8 months for SS to get things done for my clients. I can’t wait for it to take over a year. I guess I should take solace in the fact that I probably won’t even have a job anymore in that time, since Trump is also going to cut Medicaid and probably every other source of income my company receives. My guys will go back to the hospital before inevitably being turned out on the street when the hospitals are no longer funded either. Guess I really don’t need to worry after all. I’m gonna have so much free time!
God bless America! 🇺🇸🫡
My boss is retiring and the amount of work they had to do just to get everything setup is insane. They had to take off work so many times just to speak with people in person at the local offices or to do research so that they choose the right medical plan. Luckily they have their wits about them and retirement money from the company. I can’t imagine anyone who is in a less fortunate or less stable situation trying to get any of this done themselves. I know they say you should have 1-2 years of expenses saved up in cash before retirement, but what about those who need it yesterday? The only two questions should be 1)are you X years or older? and 2)are you a citizen of the USA?
Helpful acronym explainer:
SSA = Social Security Administration
USSS = US Secret Service
SS = I guess ICE nowadays? Or the DOJ as a whole?