Social Security Updates with Brandon Smith

About this episode

DJ Black Unicorn interviews Brandon Smith about the history and updates of Social Security services.

On WOVU 95.9 FM, DJ Black Unicorn speaks with Brandon Smith of the Social Security Administration about the history and evolution of Social Security. Brandon explains key benefits, the shift to appointment-based services, and the phaseout of paper checks this September. He urges listeners to use ssa.gov, report life changes, watch for scams, and call 1-800-772-1213 for help.

People in this episode

Host: Black Unicorn

Guest: Brandon Smith

Topics covered

• Social Security
• government services
• benefits
• scams

Keywords

• appointment-based services
• paper checks
• ssa.gov

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Social Security

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