SSA Commissioner Says Field Offices to Re-Open April 7th
After being closed for most of the pandemic, Social Security field offices are set to re-open on April 7th, announced Acting Social Security Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi this morning.
What Does the President’s Budget Mean for Seniors?
There’s encouraging news for seniors in President Biden’s FY2023 budget, even though it does not contain everything that advocates for older Americans had hoped. The budget, which now will be submitted to Congress, includes crucial funding for services that seniors rely upon – from the operation of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to nutrition programs under the Older Americans Act.
SSA Field Offices to Re-open in March
After nearly two years of Social Security field offices being closed for all but “dire needs,” the Social Security Administration indicated today that there is progress toward re-opening. Acting SSA Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi announced in a press release that the agency and its three main labor unions have reached agreement on a re-opening plan.
Social Security Advocates Laud SSA Commissioner’s Firing
Social Security advocates are relieved that President Biden has fired Trump’s SSA Commissioner, Andrew Saul – although he insists his dismissal
Biden Admin Begins Removing Malignant Trump-Era Rules
The new Biden administration has begun the arduous process of rescinding Trump-era rules harming the disabled and seniors. President Trump and his
Corona Crisis Poses Fresh Challenges for SSA
The coronavirus crisis has thrust extraordinary challenges onto the already beleaguered Social Security Administration (SSA). As the administrator for Social Security,
Biden, Sanders Debate Past Positions on Social Security, Obscuring Threat from Trump
For the first time in 11 debates, Social Security was a prominent topic during last night’s face-off between the Democratic presidential
SSA To Administer New Paid Sick Leave Benefits During Coronavirus Epidemic
New federal sick leave benefits working their way through Congress in response to the coronavirus will be administered through the Social
Trump SSDI Rule a “Brutal and Vile Attack” on Disabled Americans
Senator Bob Casey spearheads event to protest Trump administration disability rule Calling a proposed new Trump administration rule a
SSDI Beneficiaries Don’t Need Trump Administration’s New Rule
Advocates for seniors and the disabled – including the National Committee – are increasingly concerned about a proposed Trump administration rule