Cutbacks at Social Security Field Offices Leads to Frustration, Long Lines
Due to staff cutbacks proposed by DOGE staffers at the Social Security Administration, at least three dozen field offices lost more than a quarter of their staff, reports the New York Times. That resulted in long lines at offices overwhelmed by members of the public due to new requirements that they file for benefits in person or online rather than over the phone:
During one of his last weeks in charge, [former Social Security official Leland] Dudek drove around the Midwest by himself visiting offices that had been hit especially hard by cuts.
At a Milwaukee field office, Mr. Dudek stopped a woman driving out of the parking lot, a moment witnessed by The Times.
“Were we able to take care of your needs today?” he asked.
“Not at all,” the woman replied.
Mr. Dudek apologized as she drove away.
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