The United States government is looking Reduce the number of in-person visits to less than half Who had that? offices of the social security in the 2025 financial year. Although no concrete measures were mentioned, experts warn against it could lead to further store closures.
The intention for the next financial year is… Social Security Administration (SSAfor its acronym in English) is that the Visits are reduced by more than 50%. Specifically, it’s about the goal 15 million fewer in-person shifts in the offices as indicated AP.
The current numberscorresponding to the period between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025 indicate that this was the case 31.6 million assists. In this context, the proposal provides for the following: drops by more than half.
While there have been no specific announcements about how the SSA plans to reach this number, the Threat of office closure It is latent. Far from being an isolated episode, it is consistent with that Closure of several branches in 2025.
Last March a list of Offices where the rental agreement has expired and that they would not be renewed. While in some cases this meant relocation to federal premises, in other cases it directly led to the closure of this care home.
As revealed AP back then Ministry of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reported this Closure of social security offices:
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mountain
North Carolina
North Dakota
Snowfall
new York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Texas
West Virginia
Wyoming
Beyond the intention to reduce in-person visits and the possibility of office closures, the Social Security Users They also received details about it by how much does the amount increase? which you receive at the beginning of the year.
Out of 2.8% cost of living adjustment adjustment (LINEfor its acronym in English), the SSA reported that almost 71 million benefit recipients will receive an increase. On average, the increase is $56 per month.
According to the monthly average profitThe development in the social insurance categories would look like this:
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