47 Local Social Security Offices to Close After DOGE Cuts

Here's the list of the 47 local Social Security Offices that have been or are in the process of being closed.

Social Security Administration at the Social security office in Salt Lake City, Utah Group, USA - May 11, 2023.
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At least 47 local Social Security offices are closing, being consolidated or moved into existing federal spaces as a result of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s audit of the agency.

Some of these offices were being used to conduct in-person hearings but did not offer appointments or provide customer services, such as card replacement or applying for benefits. There were also listings for closures of offices that are not listed on the Social Security Administration's (SSA) website.

You can view more information about the lease terminations at the Social Security Administration and other agencies on the DOGE Wall of Receipts.

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If you need assistance, you can call the Social Security Administration or use a my Social Security account to apply for a replacement card and your benefits, update your direct deposit information or download tax information.

More information from SSA and GSA on targets to achieve savings

The SSA and General Services Administration (GSA) have released more information about the cost cutting measures that are behind the closure of SSA offices around the country.

In a March 3 press release acting SSA chief Lee Dudek lists some of the ways the SSA has achieved $800 million in savings so far. “For too long, SSA has operated on autopilot. We have spent billions annually doing the same things the same way, leading to bureaucratic stagnation, inefficiency, and a lack of meaningful service improvements. It is time to change just that.”

The list of $800 million in savings includes lease terminations ($15.7 million), cancelling non-essential contracts and identifying reductions in the IT department ($150 million) and staff reduction through buyouts, hiring freezes and overtime reductions ($550 million).

The GSA "will consider non-core assets for divestment from government ownership in an orderly fashion to ensure taxpayers no longer pay for empty and underutilized federal office space, or the significant maintenance costs associated with long-term building ownership — potentially saving more than $430 million in annual operating costs", the agency noted in a March 4 press release. If you are wondering, core assets include: courthouses, land ports of entry, and facilities critical to national defense and law enforcement.

First round of office closures

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Office location

Status

Additional information

Estimated savings

Batesville, Arkansas

Agency Direct Lease

No further information.

$145,050

Carlsbad, California

Consolidation

The Social Security Administration (SSA) website does not list an office in Carlsbad. (There is an office in nearby Oceanside)

$582,245

Okemos, Michigan

Agency Closed Office

The SSA website does not list an office in Okemos.

$544,830

Las Vegas, Nevada

Move to Federal Space

It is unclear which of three offices in Las Vegas will be moving to a federal space.

 $16,352

White Plains, New York

Lease Termination

Judges and staff will be reassigned to other local hearing offices and those hearing offices will process the pending caseload.

 $162,689

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Lease Backfill

No further information.

$120,000

Columbus, Ohio

Move to Federal Space

This office was not open to the public or those seeking Social Security assistance.

 $405,295

Nacogdoches, Texas

Agency Closed Office

The SSA website does not list an office in Nacogdoches.

$86,414

Logan, West Virginia

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

Office is closed for previously scheduled repairs. Customers will be serviced by the Williamson office in the meanwhile.

$45,650

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Consolidation

The office in question is a hearing office used to conduct in-person hearings.

$131,145

Recent additions to the closure list

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Office location

Status

Estimated savings

Anniston, Alabama

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$608,457

Cullman, Alabama

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$512,221

Gadsden, Alabama

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$67,410

Jasper, Alabama

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$0 ($186,411

Annual Lease Cost)

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Agency approved lease termination

$194,995

Forrest City, Arkansas

Agency approved lease termination

$32,321

Texarkana, Arkansas

Agency approved lease termination

$36,328

Grand Junction, Colorado

Termination details are still being finalized. The lessor and customer have been notified, and the strategy is under development

$432,912

Melbourne, Florida

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$263,660

Brunswick, Georgia

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$341,023

Columbus, Georgia

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$25,512

Gainesville, Georgia

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$1,688,423

Thomasville, Georgia

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$819,228

Vidalia, Georgia

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$285,947

Rockford, Illinois

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$61,280

Campbellsville, Kentucky

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$1,207,824

Hazard, Kentucky

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$3,169

Houma, Louisiana

Agency approved lease termination

$965,564

Greenwood, Mississippi

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$504,916

Grenada, Mississippi

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$127,570

Meridian, Mississippi

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$977,426

Missoula, Montana

Termination details are still being finalized. The lessor and customer have been notified, and the strategy is under development

$87,641

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Per Agency Guideline to Terminate

$887,470

Franklin, North Carolina

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$1,059,184

Minot, North Dakota

Termination details are still being finalized. The lessor and customer have been notified, and the strategy is under development.

$586,657

Horseheads, New York

Agency response on no longer a need for space provided by Portfolio.

$0 ($311,690

Annual Lease Cost)

Poughkeepsie, New York

End of term planned for 7/31/25

$0 ($359,135

Annual Lease Cost)

Mansfield, Ohio

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$27,557

Lawton, Oklahoma

Agency confirmed closure is approved

$55,805

Greenwood, South Carolina

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$141,668

Nashville, Tennessee

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$0 ($142,577 Annual Lease Cost)

Abilene, Texas

Agency approved of termination

$39,391

Victoria, Texas

Agency approved lease termination

$1,121,001

Wausau, Wisconsin

True Termination- Agency Closed Office

$48,466

Rock Springs, Wyoming

Termination details are still being finalized. The lessor and customer have been notified, and the strategy is under development.

$292,142

Other options to get Social Security services

If you are impacted by the closure or consolidation of a local Social Security Office, you have a few other options to get help with your questions or problems.

Online. The fastest and easiest way to change your address, get a new Social Security/Medicare card or retrieve your tax information is to use a my Social Security account. The site and accounts are secure and give you the flexibility to take care of your business at your leisure. You can perform a variety of tasks with an online account.

Phone. If you want to speak to a representative, you can call the SSA directly at 1-800-772-1213 between 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. If you’re deaf or hard of hearing and use TTY equipment, the TTY number is 1-800-325-0778.

They can answer your questions and help you schedule a phone or in-person appointment at the closest local office. The SSA advises that wait times to speak to a representative are typically shorter in the morning, later in the week, and later in the month.

Automated telephone services are available 24 hours a day and do not require you to wait to speak with a representative. There you can listen to informational messages about topics including: payment delivery dates, non-receipt of your Social Security benefit and direct deposits.

Video. If you are scheduled for or anticipate needing to appear at a hearing with the SSA, it can be done by video. Hearings can be conducted by video, over the internet or by using Microsoft Teams. The online video hearing can be held from anywhere you have access to a smartphone, tablet, or camera-enabled computer with a private internet connection.

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Donna LeValley
Retirement Writer

Donna joined Kiplinger as a personal finance writer in 2023. She spent more than a decade as the contributing editor of J.K.Lasser's Your Income Tax Guide and edited state specific legal treatises at ALM Media. She has shared her expertise as a guest on Bloomberg, CNN, Fox, NPR, CNBC and many other media outlets around the nation. She is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and the University at Buffalo.