Social Security Union Seeks $3 Billion and 20,000 Workers to Cut Wait Times

1 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Aug 20

$3 billion in restored funding and 20,000 additional employees are what the Social Security union says Congress must provide to address long waits and “ghost offices.”
The American Federation of Government Employees said the staffing and budget boost is needed to improve access to benefits for 75 million retirees, dependents and people with disabilities.
The proposed hiring increase would lift the Social Security Administration workforce by about 40% from current levels, according to the union.
The demand underscores the union’s warning that, without more resources, the public will face growing difficulty accessing Social Security benefits.