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2012 Press Releases

December 6, 2012

Social Security Announces New Compassionate Allowances Conditions - Fast Track Disability Process Will Now Include 200 Conditions -  (Español)

November 7, 2012

Social Security Field Offices to Close to the Public a Half Hour Early Each Day and at Noon on Wednesdays  (Español)

October 31, 2012

Commissioner Astrue Receives 2012 President’s Award from The Arc  (Español)

October 16, 2012

Social Security Announces 1.7 Percent Benefit Increase for 2013 (Español)

July 13, 2012

Social Security to Add Adult Huntington’s Disease to Compassionate Allowances Program  (Español)

June 29, 2012

One Million People Go Online to Access their Social Security Statement  (Español)

June 25, 2012

Social Security and Kaiser Permanente Begin Partnership to Speed Up Disability Decisions  (Español)

May 24, 2012

Social Security Makes Great Strides in Hiring Our Nation’s Heroes  (Español)

May 14, 2012

Jacob and Sophia Take Top Honors on Social Security’s Most Popular Baby Names List  (Español)

May 10, 2012

Suspense at Social Security to Continue  (Español)

May 7, 2012

Statement of Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, on the Initial Success of the New Online Social Security Statement (Español)

May 1, 2012

Social Security Statement Now Available Online at www.socialsecurity.gov (Español)

April 30, 2012

Social Security and Department of Defense Implement New Process to Improve Efficiency for Wounded Warriors Applying for Disability Benefits  (Español)

April 23, 2012

Social Security Board of Trustees: Projected Trust Fund Exhaustion Three Years Sooner Than Last Year (Español)

April 11, 2012

Social Security Announces New Conditions for Compassionate Allowances Program  (Español)