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SocialSecurity_Press
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Official posts from National Press Office @SocialSecurity Administration HQ. @SSAPress reposts and follows are not endorsements.
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  • SocialSecurity_Press reposted
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 14, 2025
    Today, Social Security celebrated 90 years of service to the American people with @POTUS signing a proclamation in the Oval Office. READ MORE about how Commissioner Bisignano is making SSA service faster, smarter, & more accessible than ever before: ssa.gov/news/en/press/…
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 14, 2025
    Under @POTUS’ leadership, we are getting RESULTS for the American people. 📺Commissioner Bisignano on @newsnationam ⬇️
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 14, 2025
    SSA Commissioner Bisignano reflects on 90 years of Social Security and its future: “President Donald Trump has pledged to protect and preserve Social Security, and I am honored to lead the agency as Commissioner at such a pivotal moment.” READ MORE ⬇️
    foxnews.com
    Social Security is 90 years old. We are making it smarter, better, faster under Trump
    As we celebrate this 90th anniversary, we must also keep our eyes firmly on the future. Social Security is not a program of the past; it is a promise to future generations.
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 13, 2025
    In 1975, the Social Security Administration introduced the direct deposit program for the payment of benefits. For the first time, an electronic funds transfer payment, commonly known as direct deposit, could be sent to an account at a financial institution.
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 12, 2025
    Spousal benefits were first introduced in 1939, just four years after the Social Security Act was signed into law, allowing spouses and minor children of retired workers to receive benefits and expanding financial security for families
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    Aug 12, 2025
    "We're running a digital business now – we have more transactions online than anywhere else." @SocialSecurity Commissioner Frank Bisignano explains how he's looking to revamp the agency using lessons learned from his career in financial services:
    U.S. Social Security Commissioner: I have no concern about the future
    From cnbc.com
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 12, 2025
    Social Security added 13 new conditions to the Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list, enabling more people to access disability benefits faster.
    Social Security office DC
    Social Security announces major change
    From newsweek.com
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 12, 2025
    Social Security numbers were first issued in November 1936. As of early August 2025, 548.3 million different numbers had been issued.
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    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 11, 2025
    SSA at 90: Ida May Fuller from Ludlow, Vermont was the first recipient of monthly Social Security benefits.
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 11, 2025
    The Social Security Act was signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. Taxes were collected for the first time in January 1937 and the first one-time, lump-sum payments were made that same month. Regular ongoing monthly benefits started in January 1940.
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 4, 2025
    MUST READ: Commissioner Bisignano's letter to @SenWarren regarding the customer service improvements happening at SSA.
    Social Security chief fires back at Warren over agency 'mismanagement' claims with performance data
    From foxbusiness.com
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Aug 1, 2025
    SSA Commissioner Bisignano joined @MariaBartiromo this morning to talk about the significant improvements made to customer service over the past three months. “We’ve taken wait times from the last administration on the phones, which averaged 30 minutes, to last week 5 minutes.”
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Jul 23, 2025
    Today, SSA released the following statement following Commissioner Bisignano's meeting with @SenWarren: “Commissioner Bisignano had a productive meeting with Senator Warren where he presented improved customer service metrics that are currently being realized on the phone, in
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    Social Security
    @SocialSecurity
    Jul 23, 2025
    🚨NEW: SSA is meeting the needs of more customers at greater speed as we undergo a strategic transformation to better serve the American public. ✅More calls with less wait time ✅Quicker field office visits ✅24/7 access to benefits online More: ow.ly/wa3c50Wu1kz
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