Social Security Office Disruptions are affecting a number of Social Security Administration locations, the agency's Office Closings and Emergencies webpage shows, with some sites closed to the public and others offering telephone assistance only.
The SSA listing shows many states report all local offices open at this time, while the same page also names specific offices operating by phone or with restricted access.
Reported phone-only service locations include Yuma in Arizona and Mission Viejo in California, and the agency lists Fort Walton Beach in Florida as offering telephone assistance only until further notice.
Additional offices named as phone-only include Wailuku in Hawaii, Decorah in Iowa and Elizabethtown in Kentucky, and the agency lists Detroit College Park in Michigan as phone-only until further notice.
The SSA listing also identifies multiple Montana and Pennsylvania locations with limited or phone-only service, and a Texas office and a West Virginia office among those affected, according to national reporting.
Impact And Guidance For People Needing Help
The disruptions can affect in-person tasks that require identity verification or original documents, such as applying for retirement, disability, or Supplemental Security Income benefits, as reported by US News.
The SSA and USA TODAY advise people to check the agency's office locator online before visiting and to use the my Social Security portal or call the national 800 number for assistance.
USA TODAY reported it contacted the Social Security Administration for more information and did not receive a response, and the agency's emergency page remains the primary source for status updates.
