💃 SO GLAD Social Security Sent Out THIS EMAIL!!!

[Fall2025VA]

[Tuesday 10/21/25 8:34am ET]

I received the attached email (📸  two screenshots attached) JUST NOW.

Yes, I had heard "various" versions of what would happen with my RETIREMENT Social Security Payments during the October 1st shutdown. But I ALWAYS call or visit Social Security when I want to KNOW something = reliable source.

Lol, now I can RELAX and NOT worry about paying rent NEXT month.

Hopefully things return to NORMAL so folks who are are RETIRING THIS YEAR 2025 can get their benefits TOO.

Nicole!

[GailL1]

@Fall2025VA wrote . . . . But I ALWAYS call or visit Social Security when I want to KNOW something = reliable source.

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Really?  I have never found them to be that reliable when reading from a script rather than something factual about the system and they are referencing either the Medicare Manual or the SSA POMS ( Social Security Program Operations Manual System) - the primary source of information used by Social Security employees to process claims for Social Security benefits, including signing up for Medicare.

[Fall2025VA]

[10/21/25]

Gail @GailL1 , when I have questions about MY Retirement Social Security, I TRUST the Social Security EMPLOYEES over THIS AARP Social Security Forum = AARP employees NEVER respond in it. The responses are coming from AARP Members/non-members. It would be AWESOME if AARP got some AARP Experts who are Social Security EMPLOYEES to respond to posts in the AARP Social Security Forum.

Take care,

Nicole!

➡️[*** GAIL 

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@GailL1 wrote: Really?  I have never found them to be that reliable when reading from a script rather than something factual about the system and they are referencing either the Medicare Manual or the SSA POMS ( Social Security Program Operations Manual System) - the primary source of information used by Social Security employees to process claims for Social Security benefits, including signing up for Medicare.

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