The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has set into motion budget cuts and also cuts in personnel across various government agencies to include Social Security Administration (SSA). Therefore, numerous Social Security offices throughout the country will be permanently closed. Here is the full list of the locations affected.
Why are these offices closing?
Reports from major news outlets in the United States confirm that the SSA had scheduled the closing of many offices as part of DOG’s extensive campaign to make the government much smaller. Under Elon Musk, DOGE is working in the second term of the Trump administration toward reducing federal expenditure.
DOGE recently came out with a list of nearly 800 federal real estate leases that it plans to terminate. An internal document of the General Services Administration (GSA) that The Associated Press managed to obtain gave information about almost two-thirds of the cancellation’s effective date.
The full list of SSA offices closing permanently
Below are the Social Security offices confirmed for permanent closure, along wGeneral Services Administration (GSA)ith their scheduled lease cancellation dates:
- Alabama
634 Broad St., Gadsden – September 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 – September 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 – August 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
Clarifies office rumors close SSA
Rumor has it that all Social Security offices were closing as the SSA has released a press statement against this.
As of January 1, 2025, the statement says, “the agency has not closed permanently nor announced the closure of any office at the local level.” “Once all of these problems are resolved, those offices will be reopened.”
The SSA acknowledged the closing of only one hearing office, located at White Plains, New York, but clarified that local offices are still functional. Closing an office involves working very closely with congressional representatives; the agency reassigned the affected employees to minimize disruption.
What this means for Social Security services
The agency has been working on identifying underutilized office spaces to ensure taxpayer money is well spent. Most of the closures announced involve hearing rooms that are no longer required because of the upsurge in virtual hearings.
While some of these might be inconveniencing, the SSA maintains that those services would continue to be offered online and at some other operational locations.
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