WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration's plan to require in-person identity checks for millions of new and existing recipients while simultaneously closing government offices has sparked a furor among lawmakers, advocacy groups and program recipients who are worried that the government is placing unnecessary barriers in front of an already vulnerable population.
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Social Security in-person identity checks opposed by advocates and retirees alike
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Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data.
Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data.
People hold signs depicting tombstones while staging a die-in outside the New York Stock Exchange during a "March to Stop the Cuts" demonstration, Saturday, March 15, in New York.
Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data.
Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data.
The changes will apply beginning April 14, instead of the previously announced date of March 31.
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The change will apply to new Social Security applicants and existing recipients who want to change their direct deposit information.
