The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans who are not authorized to speak publicly.

Summary

The Social Security Administration plans to reduce its workforce by 7,000 to 30,000 employees, potentially reducing its current workforce of 60,000 by up to 50%.

The agency plans “significant workforce reductions,” reassignments, and voluntary separations. Office leases in multiple states are already being terminated.

Critics warn this will severely impact service delivery to 72.5 million beneficiaries, causing field office closures and longer wait times.

The move sparks concerns about reduced access to benefits and comes amid existing understaffing and looming funding challenges.

  • ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.comEnglish
    15·
    13 hours ago

    Nobody who has a secure retirement should be allowed to touch the social security system.

    To that end, I propose seizure of the assets of Trump/Musk/et-al so that they have some skin in the game when they propose changes to the administration.

    The claimed assets could be used to fund operations as part of the exchange, saving money for the taxpayers.

    • stopdropandprole@lemmy.world
      10·
      12 hours ago

      tax the rich.

      if they don’t comply, seize their assets.

      if citizens can be 'civil asset forfeiture’d for being suspected of a crime, then billionaires can have their accounts seized and lands taken for tax evasion. but how do we make the politicians afraid enough to actually do it?