WASHINGTON — Dozens of Social Security Administrations across the United States will close this year due to budget cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency.
DOGE has published a list of nearly 800 federal real estate leases that it intends to terminate, including 47 Social Security Administration offices. Of the 47 SSA offices, 26 are set to close this year, including one in Ohio.
The SSA office in Mansfield, located at 30 N. Diamond St., will close May 17.
The closest remaining Ohio offices are in Marion, Medina, and Wooster. There are currently 56 SSA offices in Ohio.
The offices will close despite the SSA’s announcement that it would increase security and identity verification procedures to combat fraudulent activity.
These changes will require millions of new and existing SSA recipients and applicants to visit field agency offices in person rather than verifying their identities over the phone.
In addition, recipients who are unable to properly verify their identity using the agency’s “my Social Security” online service will be required to visit a field office in person.
The new procedures will be phased in over the next two weeks, beginning March 31.
Here is the list of 26 SSA offices expected to close across the U.S. this year, including their address and expected closing date:
Alabama
634 Broad St., Gadsden: Sept. 30
Arkansas
965 Holiday Drive, Forrest City: April 25
4083 Jefferson Ave., Texarkana: May 25
Colorado
825 N. Crest Drive, Grand Junction: June 21
Florida
4740 Dairy Road, Melbourne: May 16
Georgia
1338 Broadway, Columbus: Sept. 30
Kentucky
825 High St., Hazard: April 24
Louisiana
178 Civic Center Drive, Houma: April 25
Mississippi
4717 26th St., Meridian: June 1
604 Yalobusha St., Greenwood: June 1
2383 Sunset Drive, Grenada: May 1
Montana
3701 American Way, Missoula: June 21
North Carolina
730 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke Rapids: Aug. 1
2123 Lakeside Drive, Franklin: June 23
2805 Charles Blvd., Greenville: June 24
1865 W. City Drive, Elizabeth City: June 24
North Dakota
1414 20th Ave. SW, Minot: June 21
Nevada
701 Bridger Ave., Las Vegas: June 1
New York
75 S. Broadway, White Plains: May 31
332 Main St., Poughkeepsie: July 31
Ohio
30 N. Diamond St., Mansfield: May 17
Oklahoma
1610 SW Lee Blvd., Lawton: April 25
Texas
1122 N. University Drive, Nacogdoches: May 7
8208 NE Zac Lentz Parkway, May 25
West Virginia
1103 George Kostas Drive, Logan: April 30
Wyoming
79 Winston Drive, Rock Springs: June 20
In addition to the closures, the SSA announced that it will begin cutting payments to some recipients this month. The Social Security Administration intends to revert to withholding 100% of benefits for recipients who receive an overpayment, up from 10% under the Biden administration.
The new 100% withholding rate will take effect March 27. According to the Social Security Administration, recipients who receive overpayments after March 27 will have 100% of their benefits withheld until the overpayment is recouped.
However, recipients have the right to appeal an overpayment amount or decision in its entirety. They can request that SSA waive the overpayment collection if they believe it was not their fault or cannot afford to repay it. Recipients can reach the SSA at 1-800-772-1213 or by visiting their local field office.
