What the Federal Government Shutdown Means to You
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: October 1, 2025
Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding beginning October 1, 2025. Until further notice, the federal government is shut down. We know you have questions and will do our best to answer them.
We want you to know that during the federal government shutdown, payments to all people who currently receive Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will continue with no change in payment dates. You will still receive your payments on time.
To help you manage your benefits and access important services, we encourage you to create an online my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount/. With a personal my Social Security account, you can view benefit estimates, request a proof of income letter, apply for benefits, request a replacement Social Security card or Medicare card, and much more. It’s easy, convenient, and secure.
Our local offices will remain open to the public but will provide reduced services. During this time, we can help you:
- Apply for benefits
- Request an appeal
- Change your address or direct deposit information
- Report a death
- Verify or change your citizenship status
- Replace a lost or missing Social Security payment
- Obtain a critical payment
- Change a representative payee
- Make a change in your living arrangement or income (SSI recipients only)
- Obtain a new or replacement Social Security card
Hearings offices remain open to conduct hearings before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Please be aware that we may not be able to assist with all in-person service requests at this time. For example, we cannot provide proof of benefits letters, or update or correct earnings records. These in-person services will resume when the federal government is operating normally.
When the shutdown ends, we will post updates on our official social media accounts, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram. For more information on the government shutdown, visit www.ssa.gov/agency/shutdown.
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Lori L.
I need assistance, I was trying to set up a ID.me account and saw something that said “report fraud” and I panicked and clicked on it so now I cannot get into my account. How can I get some help to correct my error?
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Marti
When originally asked what is my mother’s maiden name, I was embarrassed by what it is(Lover) so I made up a name and now I can’t remember what. Because I can’t correctly remember, I can’t access my Ss account, even if I go in. I called Ss lawyer and was told that they only help with getting benefits..Any ideas?
Joann N.
We have tried 3 times to update on login gov.
Drivers license picture, everything and it still said not valid verification. I need help we call our local office and they don’t take appt.
Tony
The government shutdown needs to last longer, so poor working Republicans can feel the pain of voting for a Republican.
People living in poverty get Medicaid. The ACA Healthcare tax credits are for people earning a low income. Medicaid is different from the ACA Healthcare tax credit. The stupid Republicans think the ACA Healthcare tax credit is Medicaid and given to illegal immigrants and people who don’t work.
A cheap public insurance will always keep the private insurance low because everyone will flock to the public insurance and nobody will want the private insurance. President Trump wants to sell us out to the private insurance company. He wants to get rid of the cheap public ACA healthcare insurance and the private insurance will go up through the roof.
In the enrollment of the ACA Healthcare Marketplace, 45% identify themselves as Republicans while only 35% identify themselves as Democrats.
Trump will screw over more Republicans than Democrats by eliminating the ACA Healthcare premium tax credit.
Star M.
F A F O , I feel bad for the people that are going to lose their health insurance because of the cost, it’s insurance or food
Cheri S.
There’s always that one person who is compelled to write ugly and completely unhelpful opinions regardless of the topic.
Brian S.
I cannot log in because the system won’t accept my picture
Maynard
Has anyone else ever had such an issue when you get a new phone number and it still wants to send the validation number to my old phone because you can’t get on to change it yourself? And now no one at the social security admin office has the right to make changes for you. I have been working on this for over a month and even when it sends one verification code to my new number, the next thing I know it tells me my new number is not a good number. Very frustrating!!
Sandra L.
I have been trying to change my phone number, but it won’t send code to it.
Keeps saying it not right number . I had to get new phone and was made to get new number. Very frustrating. Can’t find number for them to call
Sandy
Carl P.
Hello, My name is Carl E. Pentland. My wife and I are very concerned we may have to verify our identity again. We had made our verification one or two years ago! Are required to repeat our identity again? Please respond as soon as you can. Thank you very much. Your recent notice of the Government shutdown has been received. Thank you very much.
Ike
those third parties are data brokers. I would not do anything online with them.
Carl E.
Hello, My name is Carl E. Pentland. My wife and I verified our social security account a year or two ago. Do we need to verify our account again? My E-mail is ppentland503@gmail.com. Our address is 2250 Oak GLen Drive, Stillwater Minnesota 55082. Please respond as soon as you can. Thank you very much.
Kimberly
Please don’t put your personal information on a public forum protect your privacy!