The Price Of Slashing Social Security’s Staff
By slashing staff and tinkering with its internal computer systems, the Trump Administration is likely to make Social Security less efficient, not more.
How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and asked for help finding another job.
Federal downsizing wave continues with 'significant' job cuts at Social Security Administration
“The ongoing bloodbath at the Social Security Administration has only one goal: the total annihilation of Social Security,” Alex Lawson, executive director of nonprofit advocy group Social Security Works, told MarketWatch. “This is Wall Street and the billionaires destroying Social Security so they can give themselves trillions in tax handouts.”
Social Security notifies employees of ‘significant workforce reductions’
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notifying employees of “significant workforce reductions” on the way as it prepares for what it describes as an “agency-wide organizational
Social Security Administration to cut 7,000 workers
The U.S. government agency that provides benefits to tens of millions of older Americans plans to cut 7,000 workers, it announced on Friday, as part of the Trump administration's plan to slash the size of the federal workforce.
Social Security Announces Major Cut to 'Bloated Workforce'
In a press release, the agency said it plans to reduce its current staff of around 57,000 to a target of 50,000 employees.
Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.
Martin O’Malley said DOGE’s involvement in Social Security will hurt beneficiaries. Brace for delays in service — and even benefits.
How a Social Security Employee Under Investigation Rose to Lead the Agency
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, found himself at the center of a major shake ...
Social Security Administration aims to cut about 7,000 jobs, prompting fears of customer service impact
Calling its workforce “bloated,” the Social Security Administration announced Friday plans to slash about 7,000 jobs, or ...
Who is Leland Dudek? Pro-DOGE ‘anti-fraud expert’ takes over as SSA chief after Michelle King’s exit
Leland Dudek has been appointed as the acting chief of the SSA following Michelle King’s abrupt departure. Dudek aims to lead ...
New Social Security head boasts of firing federal employees in response to Musk email
W hen Elon Musk asked federal employees to send an email listing out five things they accomplished in the past week, most ...
As DOGE Attacks Social Security, New Report Shows Elon Is One of the Government’s Biggest Beneficiaries
As his government "efficiency" initiative destabilizes Americans' federal benefits, Musk is benefiting mightily from the ...
The Newly Elevated Acting Head of Social Security Covertly Helped DOGE
Some Democrats have raised concerns about Leland Dudek’s leadership of the agency.
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Trump-appointed official plans to cut Social Security workforce by 50 percent, closing field offices and disrupting benefits
Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek orders mass layoffs, raising concerns of service collapse and benefit delays for millions of Americans.