( The Hill ) – The Social Security Administration (SSA) reiterated Tuesday its plans to walk back proposed cuts to its phone services, saying it would be implementing an “anti-fraud check.”
“Beginning on April 14, #SocialSecurity will perform an anti-fraud check on all claims filed over the telephone and flag claims that have fraud risk indicators,” SSA posted on social platform X.
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Individuals that are flagged will be required to prove their identity in person in order for their Social Security claim to be processed. If no flag is detected, they can proceed online without an in-person check, the agency said…