As Millions Receive Social Security Checks, Others Wait Months for Benefits They Already Earned

The Social Security Administration is experiencing significant service disruptions that are causing hardship for disability beneficiaries who face months-long delays in receiving entitled payments. While most of the 75 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income recipients are receiving their July payments on schedule, administrative problems have left some disabled Americans without critical income, risking homelessness and inability to pay basic expenses. The agency has lost over 8,000 employees in the past year and now has approximately one field office representative for every 4,000 beneficiaries, contributing to poor customer service.