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Aug. 5: Unemployment, Jobs, White House Salaries

By Eugene Kiely

Posted on August 5, 2011

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Q: Is it true the rumor that all Social Security beneficiaries will have to go to a location to verify their identity to receive their monthly check?

A: The Social Security Administration had announced new policies on identity verification that would have required those applying for retirement and survivor benefits for the first time to verify their identity either online or in person at a field office. Phone verification wasn’t going to be an option any longer. However, the SSA canceled that policy days before it was to take effect. Direct deposit changes can only be done online or in person.

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