Social Security is making big changes—including one this weekend. Here’s the good and bad news for benefits recipients

The agency is updating how it manages certain payments and customer service.

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The Social Security Administration is rolling out some big changes to how it handles disability payments while also upgrading its customer service. The changes come in the aftermath of a major overhaul by DOGE, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, in 2025, which resulted in the layoffs of more than 7,000 workers.

First, let’s take a look at disability payments. The new process aims to cut the time it........

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