It's worrisome news for everyone who draws Social Security benefits or might be about to apply for them. The Social Security Administration said Thursday that it is poised to begin a massive restructuring that "will include significant workforce reductions.

The Social Security Administraton's planning mass layoffs. What this means for its workers and Social Security beneficiaries.

The Social Security Administration has been told to cut half of its staff as President Trump pursues widespread cuts in federal government.

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 announced a “massive” reorganization and “significant” job cuts on Thursday that critics said could increase customer-service wait times and make it more difficult to detect fraud.

The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to sources.

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,

The Social Security Administration is preparing layoffs as part of the Trump administration’s attempts to slash federal spending. Up to half of the agency’s workforce could be cut, according to media reports.