Social Security officials partially walk back plans for in-person verification

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10. Okay... now I'm really confused! grrrr

I have a news piece on my Samsung phone (Samsung news?) which states EVERYONE has to go in and identify themselves to the SS office. Doesn't make any difference if you're a long time recipient or newly applying. Now, this one says, oops... never mind if you're applying for Medicare, disability, or SSI?

I'm left wondering what the frack to do. Phone rings off the hook at the office; no help there. Can't call for an appointment. Don't want to drive over an hour each way... that would kill my back (and my nerves - driving in the big city traffic)... for a "closed office" that didn't leave a forwarding message on their phone line. And the next closest office is over 2 hours away from me. But if I don't show by the first of April, am I still going to get my Retirement Annuity on the 1st (from the DoD) and my SS on the 13th?

I've got this month, April, and part of May to try to scrounge together over 2000 to pay taxes, car insurance, and house insurance. Thank god that only happens twice a year.... but this is NOT the time to be worrying over whether or not some nineteen year old is going to declare I'm 20 and defrauding, or dead and defrauding. Not even my new meds are helping me through this terror.