Staff cuts and policy changes at the Social Security Administration are going to make Social Security benefits harder to access for many, experts say. New reports that the SSA plans to migrate from an old computer programming language on an accelerated timeline have prompted more concerns about payments.

Social Security staffer says people could miss payments ‘for months’ after Trump changes Mar. 29, 2025, 10:00 p.m. “Whoever screams is the one stealing,” he said. “Come on, your mother, 80-year-olds, 90-year-olds, they trust the government.”