My application for Social Security benefits was in limbo for a few months until I presented the actual documents in person at the federal building in downtown Pittsburgh. They wouldn't accept emailed scans of my documents, nor would they accept mailed copies of them either. I wasn't about to mail my original documents, just in case they got "lost " in the mail or whatever.
So I went to the SSA office in person, went through the security checks etc. and everything was fine. The entire process took maybe a half-hour, including waiting to see the SSA agent. I showed her my documents, answered a few polite questions, and it was a done deal. My benefits started immediately including retroactive payments for the months I had missed.
This isn't something new, recently started by Chump. It has been the regular way of doing things for the last several years. None of us are making fraudulent claims for benefits, we're all entitled to our monthly check from Social Security. We should understand that this is one way the government prevents fraudulent claims being made, and it's to our benefit that they are being careful.
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