India, April 9 -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued an update regarding the identity proofing standards that will be modified the following week.

Taking to its official X account, the SSA wrote: "Beginning on April 14, #SocialSecurity will perform an anti-fraud check on all claims filed over the telephone and flag claims that have fraud risk indicators."

The applicants who get flagged will need to provide in-person identification to further proceed their claims. "Individuals who are not flagged will be able to complete their claim without any in-person requirements," the post added.

Nearly 70 million people receive benefits from the SSA each month. However, the agency has experienced some major adjustments since Trump...