Calling its workforce “bloated,” the Social Security Administration announced Friday plans to slash about 7,000 jobs, or roughly 12% of its staff. The potential cuts are part of a larger reorganization at the agency in line with the Trump administration’s drive to downsize the federal government.
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Social Security Announces Major Cut to 'Bloated Workforce'
In a press release, the agency said it plans to reduce its current staff of around 57,000 to a target of 50,000 employees.
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"We are already short-staffed as it is,"one Social Security Administration employee said of the agency's plans to slash its workforce.
The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who serve beneficiaries.
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has unveiled sweeping reductions. How will these cuts affect services and payments to millions of Americans?
The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s intensified efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce.
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