The federal government shut down as of 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday— but what does that mean for you?
Federal services may slow or come to a screeching halt.
According to the Social Security Administration, 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.
Local offices will remain open to the public but will provide reduced services.
During this time, offices 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
For a look at how other services could be impacted, click here.
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