Social Security declared a man dead, they stop payments and claw back payments since his death. Of course he was alive.
He calls and makes an appointment a couple of weeks out. It gets rescheduled twice, decides to go to his local office
He says there are 50 people in line and 2 SSA workers which is better than it will be as that office is scheduled to be closed by DOGE. Finally though he gets his chance and clears it up.
As part of DOGE's closings, people in his area are probably lucky. Sone needing to see SSA in the White Plains district will have to travel 135 miles.
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants answers from the Social Security Administration on the planned closure of its regional hearing office in White Plains.
www.lohud.com
I guess it is true that one can eliminate the services government provides and make it cheaper. I mean the same is true in private sector, Musk could eliminate warranty work and save a ton of money. But then people have alternatives to buying a Tesla. What competitor do people on Social Security have to take their business to?