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Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.

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The Social Security Administration announced on Friday that it would cut its workforce from 57,000 to 50,000 .

The agency also announced it would reduce its regional offices from 10 regional offices down to four regions.

The SSA is already operating with a record 50-year -low staffing, former SSA commissioner Martin O'Malley said.