I don't think so. The DOGE assholes, SHitler and Mike Lee want to convince Americans that SSA is rife with fraud when in reality it has a MINISCULE amount of fraud - MUCH LESS than any privatized retirement program.

Propping up the MAGAt/DOGE propaganda is what this fucking requirement is for.

OF COURSE, they aren't going to say that or admit their lies, so here we are.

FYI I logged into SSA.gov JUST TODAY and received a shitload of errors on the site. Clicking on links to download my statement or look at benefits at different ages resulted in error messages. It's a fucked -up mess. I've been logging into SSA for YEARS and never had any issue UNTIL SHitler and DOGE fucked it up.

So GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY, getting your benefits through the site they fucked up.

SOCIAL SECURITY is one of the best and most efficient, fraud-free programs in government. Or it WAS until MAGA Republicans and the billionaires they exclusively represent got in there and FUCKED. IT. UP.

Jesus Christmas on a shit-covered pogo stick.

verifying identity I feel is vitally important against fraud. seems like we all would want that.

that is the issue. Fine print. The GOP has been wanting to kill Social Security, and all government programs that assist or protect the little people... since FDR. Dreams are coming true.

I have an elderly relative (90 years old) whose mental capabilities are declining and who has no computer skills. When his wife died four years ago, he was a little more "with it" and tried to apply for survivor benefits, including going in person to a SS office and showing all documents, including a marriage license. He was refused the benefits because of WEP. The law was changed by Biden and he now qualifies. He can't do anything online, and can't seem to communicate with anyone about the situation when he does call. The nearest SS office is 50 miles from his home and he can't drive on the freeway. He has literally shown his documents in person a couple of years ago and they should have the copies on file. I don't know what's going to happen, but I think he is just never going to complete the process and won't get the benefits he deserves.

A handful of voter fraud in the USA was perpetrated, a really insignificant number. In almost all cases the GOP was doing it: voting for wife with absentee ballot, voting for deceased wife and landlords requesting ballots for tenants long since departed.

When they say less than 1% in this case, they may be obscuring a much lower number than real to gin up the let's crush the SS crowd.

just signed up for SS on Monday or Tuesday this week, online. She said she had to have a photo of herself or had to do facial recognition. I was a bit confused about what she was trying to tell me. Is that part of signing up for SS now?

One is people falsely claiming benefits, or collecting for people that are deceased. This is likely not very widespread, but in a program the size of SS, it may still amount to quite a bit of $$.

The other, which this change seems to be addressing, is people that are already receiving benefits having their direct deposits re directed by a scammer to their own account. I can't imagine not getting your check one month and finding out that your banking info was changed without your knowledge. Must be a nightmare trying to get that problem solved.

I certainly wouldn't want anyone stealing my monthly deposit that way. Making people go in person for banking changes would seem to be reasonable.