US EditionSocial Security Employees Warn of Extended Delays: Here's What You Need to Know
- Social Security Administration employees warned on June 4, 2025, that new priorities and system changes could cause widespread delays across the U.S.
- The agency's delays are due to prioritizing the processing of nearly 3.2 million claims related to a new law enacted on January 5, 2025, that adjusts benefits for certain Social Security recipients.
- SSA staff have been instructed to prioritize these complex Fairness Act cases, requiring manual processing and diverting resources from routine tasks like updating payment details.
- SSA has fast-tracked over $15.1 billion in overdue payments to upwards of 2.3 million beneficiaries and plans to finalize the remaining cases by July 1, as Commissioner Bisignano assured senators.
- The shift in focus could delay other services and payments, potentially affecting millions of beneficiaries, although the White House assures other Social Security needs will not be neglected.
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Social Security Fairness Act benefit increases reach 91% processed — what public employees need to know about their higher Social Security payments and lump sum retroactive checks in 2025
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