📋 Social Security to No Longer Allow Phone Call Verification (AARP Article)

[Winter2025VA]

FROM THE ARTICLE: Social Security to End Applying for Benefits by Phone.

AARP opposes move that will require online or in-person ID proof to process claims, saying it will harm older Americans.

By Andy Markowitz, AARP.

Published March 19, 2025.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) says it will no longer allow beneficiaries and those applying for Social Security to confirm their identity over the phone and will instead require that they do so online or in person at a local office to complete the application process.

The change, announced March 18, is scheduled to take effect March 31. It could affect millions of people applying for retirement, disability, or other Social Security benefits or contacting the SSA to change their bank direct deposit information to receive payments.

USE LINK BELOW TO READ THE ARTICLE: https://www.aarp.org/social-security/phone-id-verification-to-end/

[Winter2025VA]

Well fraud can also happen "online" and the ONLY way to "eliminate" it is to do in person processing.

Sad there is NOT enough manpower (and money to pay) for IN HOME visits.

Also with them supposedly CLOSING "local" offices I hope mine stays open.

Take care,

Nicole  👵

[GailL1]

@Winter2025VA 

Your account is secured in the my Social Security account.  Your identity is checked when you sign up.  Then you have your own user name and password.  You can do all sorts of things within your own Social Security account.  

SSA.gov How to create a my Social Security account 

[Winter2025VA]

@GailL1 , we will just agree to disagree. But as usual I respect opinions that differ from mine. Take care  👵