Social Security officials partially walk back plans for in-person verification

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12. I'm confused too.

The last thing I understood was that long time recipients of SS did not need to identify themselves. So something has changed? I've been putting off dealing with ID.me until I had no choice.

ETA. I took this off the NPR site posted in the OP. It says:

According to the agency, these new identity requirements will now apply only to people seeking retirement, survivor or auxiliary benefits.

So it still appears to me that if you are already receiving benefits, and if you aren't changing your address, that you should receive your benefits as usual.

Please, somebody correct me if I am mistaken.