Houston-area seniors and elected officials are increasingly alarmed at longer wait times on the phone and in-person at Social Security offices, fearing that the Trump administration is pushing more staffing cuts and potential slashes to benefits.
Calls to Social Security offices spiked 65% in March, year over year, department data shows, and many are waiting more than two hours on the phone simply to speak to someone.
The delay is longer in area offices.
Source: Houston Social Security offices, phones slammed amid Trump cuts
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