I got an email update from the SSA It said:
Your Social Security Statement is streamlined and easier to read than ever before. That is because we have redesigned the Statement to provide you the most useful information up front and at a glance.
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You can access your new Statement by signing into your account at socialsecurity.gov/reviewyourstatement.
Now that you can access your Statement instantly and anytime online, we will not automatically send one by mail.
We hope you find your new Statement useful and informative.
i decided to check out this wonderful new statement that's available "instantly and anytime.". Here's what happened when I clicked the link:
Is there any better evidence that government agencies are incapable of achieving the minimal level of software competence that the vast majority of software groups are able to achieve? Is it possible to be more arrogant than to claim that statements are available "instantly and anytime" and then not do it?
I can only guess that the government buys special computers that need a minimum of 4 hours of rest a day, more on weekends. Because 24 by 7 availability of simple things like this have been easily achievable for at least 25 years.
I particularly love the statement in the error message that says "If you need immediate assistance you may call us Monday through Friday 8:00am - 7:00pm." Is it possible that the government has a meaning for "immediate" that isn't what normal people think it means?
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