Social Security Announces Significant Workforce Reductions

The decision follows Trump’s Feb. 11 executive order asking agencies to prepare for ‘large-scale reductions in force.’
Social Security Announces Significant Workforce Reductions
The Social Security Administration in Waycross, Ga., on Aug. 28, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to lay off a large number of employees, with workers being offered incentives of up to $25,000 for voluntary separation, the department said in a Feb. 27 statement.

Offices that perform functions not mandated by statute could be prioritized for workforce reductions, including staffing cuts, reassignments, and abolishing positions and organizations.