How is the government shutdown affecting Social Security payments and services?

Social Security payments to more than 74 million Americans will stay on schedule during the government shutdown.
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Will My Social Security Be Affected by the Government Shutdown?

Wednesday’s government shutdown won’t impact your social security benefits — but other benefits could be affected.

When will we know the official Social Security COLA?

The government shutdown has delayed the release of pricing data which determines the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ...
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How to recover your 'my Social Security' account if you face issues with Login.gov or ID.me

For users who established their 'my Social Security' accounts before September 18, 2021, transitioning to Login.gov or using an existing ID.me account is necessary. This change aims to simplify ...
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Local government website impacted by shutdown

The government shutdown is impacting federal services, such as website and social media updates, with some services limited ...
Newsweek

Social Security Responds to Website Crash

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has acknowledged "challenges" after several crashes of its website in recent weeks, promising changes. Social Security beneficiaries have faced outages ...
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Social Security Administration email generates questions from recipients

ROACH FOUND OUT IF IT’S REAL. SO WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR BENEFITS, IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO BE CAUTIOUS AND ASK QUESTIONS. AND THIS PARTICULAR EMAIL IS GENERATING A ...
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What we know about claims Social Security Administration is moving all public communications to X

In April 2025, conflicting reports about changes in how the Social Security Administration communicates with the public spread confusion online. Per news reports, an SSA regional commissioner ...