Congress would have to change benefits, but cost cuts are starting to ripple through the Social Security Administration. What to know.

But Sen. Linda-Coleman Madison, D-Birmingham, said the negative impact of these cuts goes far beyond Social Security office services. “This is going to have a huge impact on our local economy and Alabama’s workforce,” she said. “Alabama has taken pride in reducing our unemployment rates; seems like our president is reversing this trend.”

Despite all the rumors to the contrary, Social Security benefit checks are NOT being sent to people who died a long time ago.

Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website says a Social Security Administration office in Carlsbad was closed. However, the office is not in Carlsbad, it's in Oceanside.

The top Social Security official stepped down after refusing to provide Elon Musk's DOGE access to sensitive government records.

The Social Security Administration (SSA), which is headquartered in Woodlawn, closed two offices this week, putting employees on administrative leave, agency leaders said.

DOGE has announced the closure of multiple Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offices as part of federal budget cuts.

Check this of 10 local Social Security Offices that have been or are in the process of being closed to see if your location is closing.