Since DOGE has taken over, the Social Security Administration has made plans to cut thousands of staff and downsize services. One of biggest changes involves taking away the phone-call option for verifying enrollees’ identities.

Not every teacher, police officer, or federal worker is eligible for the lump sum retroactive payment. According to the SSA, the only people who can expect a check and increase in benefits are those who have earned a pension based on work not covered by Social Security and who have also earned a Social Security benefit based on other employment.

Planned changes from the Social Security Administration (SSA) set to take effect on Monday have now been delayed.