Social Security Commissioner Corrects Record on Local Office Closures

The issue is related to the approximately 1,230 agency offices servicing regional populations.

People are standing in front of a Social Security Administration in Flushing, New York, on Feb. 10, 2021. Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times

The Social Security Administration dismissed reports of the agency permanently shutting down some of its offices, saying that such discussions are only taken after consulting with local congressional officials.

“Recent reports in the media that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is permanently closing local field offices are false,” the agency said in a March 27 statement.