The Social Security Administration is preparing for “significant workforce reductions.” As part of these changes, it has offered current employees up to $25,000 to resign. The Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum earlier this week advising agency heads to have their reorganization plans developed by March 13,

A plan like this will result in field office closures that will hit seniors in rural communities the hardest," one lawmaker said.

The Social Security Administration has cut half of its outsourced information technology spending, slashing expenditures for private-sector contractors as part of an effort to keep full-time staff employed,