Leaked memo: DOGE plots to cut Social Security phone support

Photo caption: A Social Security office in St Clair Shores, Mich. Photo credit: Jim West / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Article by Emily Peck. Axios – March 17, 2025.

An internal memo from the Social Security Administration proposes changes to its phone service that could derail the benefits application process for many Americans. Why it matters: The Trump administration has repeatedly said it doesn’t plan changes to Social Security, other than to address fraud and waste — but these proposals risk “crippling” a system already plagued by delays, and facing staffing cuts […]

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