Social Security Administration implementing in-person ID checks
Mar 31, 2025, 5:07 PM | Updated: 5:09 pm
Social Security Administration card. (Photo Courtesy of 成人X站 7)
(Photo Courtesy of 成人X站 7)
The Social Security Administration will start requiring in-person ID checks for certain services beginning on April 14.
Those applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) who can鈥檛 access the 鈥榤y social security鈥� portal can do so over the phone, according to
This is a backtrack from a previous proposal that would鈥檝e required all new and existing beneficiaries to verify their identity in person.
鈥淲e have listened to our customers, Congress, advocates, and others, and we are updating our policy to provide better customer service to the country鈥檚 most vulnerable populations,鈥� said Lee Dudek, SSA鈥檚 acting commissioner of Social Security, in a statement.
This new requirement comes as聽聽says it鈥檚 trying to crack down on fraud and improper payments with Social Security payouts.
聽that 47 Social Security offices are slated to close this year, and there are no offices in Washington State on that list.
