Are Social Security offices open during the government shutdown? What to expect

Social Security offices nationwide will continue to offer "reduced services" until the government shutdown is over. Here's what that means for you.
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Efforts to shrink Social Security's phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently reassigned a small share of its field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy wait times for the agency's national 800 phone number.