India, March 26 -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) will be closing several offices across the United States in 2025. The move is part of the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) efforts to shrink the size of the federal government, as well as cut waste.

The closures will span as many as 18 states. The decision has raised concerns over the kind of impact it may have on the agency's efficiency, and also the delivery of benefits that millions of Americans get each month. SSA says that over 72.5 million of Americans receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

SSA's own data says it has about 1,200 field offices across the US. On its website, 47 SSA offices which are set to be closed across the c...