Demonstrators object to the planned closure of the Social Security office in Arlington, Va., on May 3. In addition, all 533 Social Security Administration “contact sites” — locations that serve remote, rural populations on a weekly or monthly basis — have closed, said leaders of the union that represents Social Security employees. Susan Landfield, 65, said the closure of the Social Security office in Arlington, Va., would be a personal hardship. The 25,000 residents who use the Arlington office each year can go online to do much of their business or go to any other Social Security office, Tiggemann said. But with 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, the demand for Social Security services is not going away.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2018 23:18 UTC