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Social Security notifies employees of ‘significant workforce reductions’

  • Social Security Administration workers warn that workforce reductions could disrupt services for millions relying on the program.
  • The agency plans to reduce its workforce from about 57,000 to 50,000 employees.
  • As of last year, 54 million people were receiving Social Security payments, which increased by almost 30% since 2014.
  • Current employees expressed concerns over service issues worsening due to cuts, resulting in longer wait times.
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Social Security Administration aims to cut about 7,000 jobs, prompting fears of customer service impact

Calling its workforce “bloated,” the Social Security Administration announced Friday plans to slash about 7,000 jobs, or roughly 12% of its staff. The potential cuts are part of a larger reorganization at the agency in line with the Trump administration’s drive to downsize the federal government.

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Social Security looks to cut size of its 'bloated' workforce, restructure its organization

WASHINGTON — Consistent with recent executive orders issued by the White House, the Social Security Administration will continue to implement efficiencies and reduce costs, with a renewed focus on mission critical work for the American people, according to a news release from the Social Security Administration. The agency plans to reduce the size of its bloated workforce and organizational structure, with a significant focus on functions and emp…

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Social Security was already dealing with backlogs. Employees warn job cuts could worsen services.

"We are already short-staffed as it is,"one Social Security Administration employee said of the agency's plans to slash its workforce.

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Social Security notifies employees of ‘significant workforce reductions’

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notifying employees of “significant workforce reductions” on the way as it prepares for what it describes as an “agency-wide organizational restructuring” amid reports that thousands of workers could be let go.  The agency said this week that offices that perform functions that aren’t “mandated by statute may be prioritized…

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The Social Security Administration says it plans to cut some 7,000 jobs

The move, which is in line with an executive order from President Trump to slash the federal workforce, raises concerns about staffing at the agency that delivers crucial benefits to Americans.

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