DOGE, Social Security

Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.
Social Security Administration: DOGE Cannot Make Changes to Benefit Payments
The acting Social Security Commissioner released a statement that the agency will uphold SSA's history of protecting benefits and data amid concerns about DOGE access.
Acting Social Security chief opens up on DOGE, claims of dead people receiving benefits
The acting head of the Social Security administration discussed DOGE's access at the agency as well as reports spurred by Elon Musk's comments about centenarians getting benefits.
150-year-olds are not receiving Social Security payments
No one has ever lived that long, but a misleading spreadsheet from Elon Musk purports to show they’re still in the safety net agency’s files.
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, AP sources say
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information.
Worker Removed for Aiding DOGE Is Made Social Security Boss Within Days
Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving information about the agency to DOGE, the government cost-cutting initiative associated with billionaire Elon Musk.
Social Security Chief Issues Update on DOGE Involvement
Lee Dudek, the new acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, said DOGE staffers won't be able make changes to agency systems or payments.
DOGE: Are millions over age 110 getting Social Security checks? 6 things to know about the claim
Elon Musk tweeted that millions over the age of 110 are collecting Social Security payments. Here are the reactions.
Millions of Dead People on Social Security? The Agency’s Own Data Says Otherwise.
The database includes millions of Americans who are probably dead but who have no death records. But they generally don’t ...
How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on ...
Here’s a key Social Security issue that Elon Musk’s DOGE task force could tackle — and it’s not fraud
Overpayments can be both costly to the government and to the beneficiaries who face aggressive efforts to claw back the funds ...
New Social Security chief refutes claims of deceased people over 100 years old getting checks
People who are listed as over 100 years old in the Social Security system are "not necessarily receiving benefits," the new ...
Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access
The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to ...
DOGE lists part of Green Bay Social Security building for lease termination. The owner was not informed.
GREEN BAY — The Department of Government Efficiency's quest to downsize the government has reached Green Bay: the entity ...
How DOGE’s Access To IRS Data Puts Taxpayer Information At Risk
While DOGE says it needs taxpayer data to search out "waste, fraud, and abuse," such a move puts at risk personal information ...