What is Happening with Social Security?

NARFE has identified articles to assist members with Social Security changes and impacts. There are several articles recommended to read to assist with this. The first is a Government Executive article dated July 10, 2025, by Tammy Flanagan, Retirement Counseling and Training titled: What’s really going on with Social Security? Here’s what the latest numbers say
Benefits won’t disappear in 2033, but the clock is ticking. Here’s what federal retirees need to know.

This next article by NEXTGov dated July 10, 2025, by Natalie Alms, Staff Reporter, Nextgov/FCW titled: Social Security signals potential benefit disruptions this fall for those still getting paper checks – addresses a Social Security Change if members are getting their Social Security monthly payments via paper check.

An article from Government Executive dated July 9, 2025, by Erich Wagner Titled: SSA touts service improvements, but reassignments tell a different story.  SSA touts a reduction in the average speed of answer on its 1-800 number over the same period last year, but in actuality, the agency is scrambling to assign more workers to its teleservice centers to handle the high call volume.