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For the first time since 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) expects to have all of its customer service offices open year-round in 2023. The agency was forced to close its offices in ...
You can also call their national number (1-800-772-1213) or your local Social Security office for help. For quick access to a representative on the national number, it is recommended to call early ...
Many are concerned about the accessibility of social security services as the Social Security Administration faces office closures. As of Feb. 26, several locations have been closed or ...
The first Social Security office opened in Austin, Texas, on October 14, 1936. [11] Social Security taxes were first collected in January 1937, along with the first one-time, lump-sum payments. [9] The first person to receive monthly retirement benefits was Ida May Fuller of Brattleboro, Vermont. Her first check, dated January 31, 1940, was in ...
Applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) file applications for disability benefits at local Social Security field offices. If the application is accepted, it is sent to the DDS in the state where the applicant lives to have the claim of disability assessed.
On January 4, 2013, [25] North Carolina Governor-elect Pat McCrory swore in Aldona Wos as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. [25] At the time, NCDHHS had around 18,000 employees and a budget of around $18 billion. [26] Wos declined her $128,000 salary and was instead paid a token $1. [27]
Should you not be able to reach your local office, you can also call the national office number at 1-800-772-1213 between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments on July 30, 1965, establishing both Medicare and Medicaid. [5] Arthur E. Hess, a deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration, was named as first director of the Bureau of Health Insurance in 1965, placing him as the first executive in charge of the Medicare program. [6]