House faces next step on public-safety benefits bill
The Senate passed a bill proposing deadlines, interim payments and new oversight for public-safety benefit claims. The House has not acted yet.
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SNAP enrollment fell more than 13% as work rules take effect
Preliminary USDA data show SNAP participation fell by 5.6 million people in a year, but the figures do not show how many lost aid for each reason.
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Social Security says national call waits have fallen to eight minutes as disability backlog drops 30%
The Social Security Administration says average waits on its national 800 number fell from 34 minutes in 2024 to eight minutes, while the initial disability-claims backlog declined to 853,000.
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States sue to block federal access to personal data from low-income benefit recipients
A coalition of states and the District of Columbia is seeking to stop broader federal sharing of sensitive information tied to TANF applicants and recipients.
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Social Security plans to end paper benefit checks nationwide in 2026
The Social Security Administration says it plans to complete the nationwide shift to electronic payments for Social Security and SSI beneficiaries this year.
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Social Security to Complete Shift From Paper Checks to Electronic Payments in 2026
The Social Security Administration says it plans to complete the nationwide transition to electronic Social Security and SSI payments during 2026, urging remaining paper-check recipients to update their payment information.