Due to the Federal Government Shutdown, Social Security offices are open with reduced services. Hearings offices remain open to conduct hearings before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments to beneficiaries will continue with no change in payment dates. Due to a lapse in funding, they will only provide the following services at local Social Security offices: Help you apply for benefits Assist you in requesting an appeal C

Services are still available with your online my Social Security account. As Congress works to pass a new federal budget, the government is currently shut down. We know this raises questions. We have answers to the most commonly asked questions about how the shutdown impacts you. Will the Shutdown Affect Payments? No, it will not affect payments. If you receive benefits, payments will continue without interruption. You will receive your benefits on time, with no changes to p

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