Will Social Security in-person appointments still exist in 2025? Mine's scheduled for next month

My daughter works for SSA and says thats not true at all. They are actually EXPANDING in-person services next year!! Your neighbor is wrong.

There's no plan to eliminate in-person appointments. The SSA has actually been reopening more offices and expanding hours since the pandemic restrictions ended. For your appointment about divorced spouse benefits, make sure you bring your marriage certificate, divorce decree, and your ex's SSN if you have it. Also bring your own ID and SSN card. If you were married for at least 10 years and haven't remarried, you may be eligible for benefits on your ex's record if they're higher than your own. But you should still analyze whether claiming at 62 is your best option - your benefit will be reduced by about 30% from your Full Retirement Age amount.

OMG the SSA is ABSOLUTELY reducing in-person appointments!!! My brother had to wait 3 MONTHS to get an appointment when he could walk in before the pandemic!!! They're forcing everything online and the phone system is a JOKE!!! They've closed 67 field offices since 2010!!! The writing is on the wall people!!!

I had a nightmare trying to reach SSA by phone last month when I needed to check on my SSDI application status. After being disconnected four times and waiting on hold for hours, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an agent in under 10 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Z-BRbJw3puU - saved me so much frustration! For your situation though, definitely keep your in-person appointment since you need to discuss calculation options. In-person is still the best for complex questions about things like divorced spouse benefits.

my uncle works for ss in alabama and he said theyre not closing offices but they are pushing more people to use the my social security website for basic stuff. appointments still avail for complicated things like disability and divorce benefits. but wait times gettin longer cuz of baby boomers all retiring now

To directly answer your question - in-person appointments will absolutely continue to be available, especially for complex situations like divorced spouse benefits. What IS changing is that SSA is trying to shift more routine services (address changes, direct deposit updates, benefit verification, etc.) to their online portal. For your appointment, bring: marriage certificate, divorce decree, birth certificate, proof of citizenship if applicable, your most recent tax return, and a list of questions. Be specific about what you want to know regarding the interplay between your own retirement benefits and potential divorced spouse benefits. Also ask them to calculate your breakeven point - the age at which delaying benefits starts to pay off in total lifetime benefits.

Appointment times vary depending on ur local office. My mom tried to get one in Chicago and had to wait 6 weeks, but my office in rural Iowa had openings the next week. Try callin different offices near u if u need something sooner.