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Social Security unraveling: 7,100 workers sacked, performance metrics retired, disability claims falling

The administration touts a 73% drop in call wait times. Researchers who found terminally ill clients dying before paperwork clears.

02.06.2026 2

Fortune

Katie savin

Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump

Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump

Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities...

01.06.2026 6

The Conversation

Katie savin