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Social Security closes offices as baby boomers age
Associated Press ^ | Jun 18, 2014 10:53 AM EDT | Stephen Ohlemacher

Posted on 06/18/2014 10:10:18 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Even as millions of baby boomers approach retirement, the Social Security Administration has been closing dozens of field offices, forcing more and more seniors to seek help online instead of in person, according to a congressional report being released Wednesday.

The agency blames budget constraints.

As a result, seniors seeking information and help from the agency are facing increasingly long waits, in person and on the phone, the report said.

Social Security has closed 64 field offices since 2010, the largest number of closures in a five-year period in the agency’s history, according to a report by the bipartisan staff of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: babyboomers; seniors; socialsecurity; ssa; ssaoffices
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Yep, I’ll never see My $$$ I pray that My Mother gets it.


21 posted on 06/18/2014 10:46:17 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Please, Somebody Impeach the kenyan!!!! Once again dingy hairball, STFU!!! You corrupt POS!!!)
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To: Olog-hai

It’s 2014 and most people have computers.

I bank with BOA....not a single branch in the entire state.


22 posted on 06/18/2014 12:15:51 PM PDT by mom4melody
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To: Olog-hai

bttt


23 posted on 06/18/2014 1:00:04 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Olog-hai

Good. Who in their right minds wants to go stand around waiting in line?


24 posted on 06/18/2014 1:08:30 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: Olog-hai
Even as millions of baby boomers approach retirement, the Social Security Administration has been closing dozens of field offices, forcing more and ...

Just for grins, how many US taxpayer funded and supported illegal alien support and aid offices have been closed in the same period of time?

25 posted on 06/18/2014 5:27:23 PM PDT by publius911 ( Politicians come and go... but the (union) bureaucracy lives and grows forever.)
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To: onedoug
Ignoring for a moment the transfer of personal data to the government, as well as the downright communism of the issue...

That's a monumentally stupid and gigantic "ignoring for a moment," onedoug!

26 posted on 06/18/2014 5:30:03 PM PDT by publius911 ( Politicians come and go... but the (union) bureaucracy lives and grows forever.)
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To: publius911

I think my central point was valid. But it was difficult to make because I was pointing out a relative “success” in dealing with government and, yes, “ignoring for the moment” that that is in fact, impossible.

Sorry I couldn’t find a way to it more amenable to your obviously superior intellect.


27 posted on 06/19/2014 9:42:00 AM PDT by onedoug
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forcing more and more seniors to seek help online instead of in person

I did medicare and SS on line. Piece of cake. Why would I want to deal with a bureaucrat?

28 posted on 06/19/2014 9:47:20 AM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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