As part of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plan, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said on March 26 that it is “taking proactive steps to improve the security of its services by implementing stricter identity verification procedures”.
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According to the document, “The updated measures will further protect the Social Security records and benefits of millions of Americans against fraudulent activity” and mentions a renewed in-person identity verification process that will go into effect on April 14 for everyone who is unable to use their personal My Social Security account for specific services.
Lee Dudek, the acting commissioner of Social Security, stated: “We have heard from our customers, Congress, advocates and others, and we are updating our policy to provide better customer service to the nation’s most vulnerable populations (…) in addition to extending the effective date of the policy by two weeks to ensure that our employees receive the necessary training to assist customers.”
According to Dudek, since there are several chances to confirm an individual’s identification during the decision-making process, Medicare, Disability, and SSI applications will not require in-person identity verification.
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An essential step that will offer assurance
Because unverified accounts may be flagged as fake or inactive, those who fail to complete this step may no longer be eligible for their benefits.
This new procedure is meant to stop such mistakes and improve oversight of public monies.
It was implemented in response to several internal complaints at the SSA that millions of payments had been made in the names of people who had passed away.
This information has been sourced from Marca.
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