Staffing shortages impact some Social Security offices. Here's the latest. [View all]

Source: USA Today

Nov. 6, 2025, 6:25 p.m. ET


Some Social Security offices closed early this week due to staffing shortages amid the ongoing government shutdown, now officially the longest in the country's history,

While there has "not been widespread closures or disruptions in service," at least three offices around the nation temporarily closed this week when they could not offer in-person services for the entirety of their operating hours, the Social Security Administration confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY. The agency did not clarify where the closures occurred.

Multiple offices were listed as closed for in-person services on the SSA's website. But the agency said Nov. 5 that the closures are primarily due to a variety of reasons, including "planned renovations or necessary facility updates."

"The Social Security Administration continues to serve our nation's seniors and most vulnerable populations during the Democrat shutdown," the agency said in a Nov. 5 statement. "Local SSA offices are open and operating during the lapse in funding per the agency's contingency plan."

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